Mullaghbane

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Mullaghbane (more correctly,Mullaghbawn) is a small village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland near the border with the Republic of Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 402 people. It lies within the Newry and Mourne District Council area near Forkhill, at the base of Slieve Gullion.

Contents 1 Places of interest 2 People 3 References 4 See also

[edit] Places of interest

• Mullaghbane Folk Museum is a traditional two roomed thatched farm house and out buildings, restored by the Mullaghbane Historical Group during the 1970s and filled with artifacts depicting the social and economic life-styles of the people of the Ring of Gullion in the last century.
• Ti Chulainn Cultural Activity Centre in Mullaghbane is a centre rich in traditional music, song and dance, Irish language, drama and literature.
• Ballykeel Dolmen is near Mullaghbane at the western foot of Slieve Gullion. It is an outstanding example of a Portal Tomb. The dolmen is made up of two portal stones with a sill between and a lower backstone supporting a huge capstone.

[edit] People

• Accordionist Martin Quinn comes from a long line of singers and raconteurs based in Mullaghbane. He is currently a member of the band Dorsa whose repertoire is steeped in the music of Ulster.

[edit] References

• NI Neighbourhood Information System
• Mullaghbane Folk Museum
• Ti Chulainn Cultural Activity Centre
• Music Network Ireland

[edit] See also

• List of villages in Northern Ireland
• List of towns in Northern Ireland