Knocknarea August 2016
Slieve Daeane August 2016
Took a wander up here August 14th. No sun yesterday but it was nice and Annie did say the sun was coming out tomorrow, which is today, and she was right.
About the mountain:
Legend has it that it gets its name from Sweeney, a 7th century king. Basically there was a falling out between himself and the clergy, most versions state that it was St. Ronan, during the argument Sweeney slew one of the saints Palmists / Clerics whereupon St. Ronan cursed Sweeney to roam the land naked and nervous. Any sound, the breaking of twig, a footstep, anothers voice could send him into a frenzy.
Because of this affliction he sought out remote places. Coming to the mountain he had a set to with a Cailleach ( wise woman ). Different versions see them have a leaping contest or just fighting, however during the course of the dispute they kept rising higher and higher, staying longer in the air, eventually they changed into two geese, dived into the lake, never to be seen again.
I am told the old name was dhá géanna two geese however it now appears to be written down as Slieve Daeane: dhá éan two birds.
By the way the lake is called Lough Lumman let me know if you can translate this for me or know where it comes from, the name not the lake.
About the mountain:
Legend has it that it gets its name from Sweeney, a 7th century king. Basically there was a falling out between himself and the clergy, most versions state that it was St. Ronan, during the argument Sweeney slew one of the saints Palmists / Clerics whereupon St. Ronan cursed Sweeney to roam the land naked and nervous. Any sound, the breaking of twig, a footstep, anothers voice could send him into a frenzy.
Because of this affliction he sought out remote places. Coming to the mountain he had a set to with a Cailleach ( wise woman ). Different versions see them have a leaping contest or just fighting, however during the course of the dispute they kept rising higher and higher, staying longer in the air, eventually they changed into two geese, dived into the lake, never to be seen again.
I am told the old name was dhá géanna two geese however it now appears to be written down as Slieve Daeane: dhá éan two birds.
By the way the lake is called Lough Lumman let me know if you can translate this for me or know where it comes from, the name not the lake.