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Any idea what Foilnamuck is in English?

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FourWinds Jan 16, 2006 22:59:54

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I should add here that the pig has a large place in Irish folklore and were venerated until very recently. I have a photo from the 50s somewhere of a pig all dolled up at a country fair looking for all the world like the belle of the ball (insert comment about making a change from sheep :-)

bawn79 Jan 17, 2006 09:04:23

Replying to FourWinds

Black sows bed (im that would be something like leabadubhnamuck) at lough gur is another example of a tomb called after a pig. Thats why when I saw the name of this one I became curious. Thanks for the feedback, so 'cliff of the pig', i think the tomb itself does look a little pig-like.