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About
Una Bhan Tourism Co-operative, Boyle, County Roscommon
Tel: 00 353 (0)71 96 63033 unabhan@indigo.ie
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Una Bhan Tourism Co-operative is a group of
local tourism providers who got together, initially,
to provide all-in holiday arrangements, covering accommodation
and activities connected
with life on the land and local heritage.
Una Bhan has developed the business to include a wide
range of services and further activities. These include
an accommodation booking service; extensive personalised
packages for students & adults; Clan
Gatherings; Weekly
Origin Farmers Markets; Craft Workshops; Event
Management;
Walking
Holiday Packages; Angling
Holiday Packages; Local
news correspondant;
Services to the local community and lots more services
to promote and compliment tourism in the Una Bhan
Region.
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The
Tourism Centre opened in the grounds of King
House, Boyle, Co.Roscommon in 1995. From the centre
we co-ordinate promotion of the Una Bhan region and
provide a high level of service to guests of the region
during their stay. All Group Administration, Central
Office activities and Holiday Bookings are carried out
at the Tourism Centre. The Tourism Centre houses the
Una Bhan Craft Retail Shop and Coffee Shop/Restaurant.
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Farmers
Market
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Situated
in sheltered courtyard of King House
Fresh
Fish, smoked fish & mussels
Organic
Meat on Mobile Butchers display counter
Large selection of Breads, home bakes, potato bread,
buns, desserts, salads etc
Locally
produced organic fruit & vegetables
Home-made
Soups and gourmet hot foods
Award winning cheeses
Organic
juices, chutneys, sauces and lots more
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Una
Bhan Craft Shop .
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The
Craft shop stocks of a wide range of Hand Made Traditional
Crafts. A lot of the Traditional crafts and hand knits
are made on-site by craft workers.
Commissioned Craft pieces available to order.
In the Una Bhan Craft Shop you will find a
wide selection of locally produced:
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Pottery
Jewellery
Hand
Knits
Stationery
Cards
Childrens
gift ideas
Wood
creations which can be personalised - - and much more
to suit all pockets.
Fishing
tackle also available
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Legend of Una Bhan |
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"On Trinity the green leaves blow,
high where Una Bhan and Tomas Ladir
lovers tie.
Each day the lark sings from the blue,
sky above bitter sweet song,
of their romantic love".
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MacDermot
was chieftain of Moylurg, a Celtic Kingdom in North
Roscommon. He had a beautiful daughter, Una Bhan, -
so named because of her long blonde hair. His neighbour
was Tomas Laidir Costello, a good and sincere man, handsome
and strong.
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Una Bhan and Tomas Laidir fell in love and wished to
marry but MacDermot would not allow the marriage because
he believed Tomas Laidir was not good enough for his
daughter. Tomas Laidir was banished from the area and
MacDermot had Una Bhan confined on Castle Island, Lough
Key, then called "The Rock", which was located in the
centre of MacDermot territory.
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Una Bhan went into a deep melancholy and was dying of
grief. Tomas Laidir, hearing of the situation went to
see her, and when he left, vowed that if MacDermot did
not send a message for him to return before he reached
the river, he would never go back. The messenger was
sent, but did not reach Tomas Laidir until after he
had crossed the river. Being a man of honour Tomas Laidir
was unable to break his vow and did not return.
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Una Bhan died of a broken heart and was buried on Trinity
Island. In his grief Tomas Laidir used to swim to the
island every night to keep vigil at her grave. Eventually
he got pneumonia, and realising that he was dying requested
that MacDermot allow him to be buried beside Una Bhan.
His request was granted and thus the two lovers were
belatedly united.
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Tradition says that two trees grew up over their graves,
entwining together to form a Lovers Knot, standing guard
over the site.
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