Moybologue Historical Society - Cumann Seanchais Mhaigh Bolg

31/10/2026

A Story for Halloween.

Saint Patrick and the Cailleach Geargain at Moybologue - The Run of the Black Pig.

“When St Patrick came to Ireland, he came to a place called Moybologue near Tierworker, Bailiebro', Co. Cavan. The ruins of St Patrick's church are still there. There is a very old grave-yard there too. A woman named Mrs Gargan was going to the little church to get communion from St Patrick. She had to go fasting, but when she was going along the road she saw a lovely bush of blackberries so she got down off the side-car and began to eat the blackberries. When she had eaten some she turned into a huge monster and she ate the side-car and the horse and the man that was driving. The people ran for St Patrick. When she saw him coming she ran at him and he knelt down: It is said that the mark of his knee is there still. He hit her, and she burst into three pieces, one bit went into a lake, one went up in the air, and one went down in the ground.
St Patrick said that when ninety nine generations of the Gargan's would cross a stream into the graveyard she would rise again as a monster.”

Source: The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0706, Page 298

https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/5008981/4973476/5111805?HighlightText=Moybologue&Route=stories&SearchLanguage=ga

24/10/2026

The fourth lecture in our Autumn series for 2026 takes place on Thursday 29th October at 7pm, in Johnston Central Library, H12 A3T1

'Their Footprint Can Be Found:
Some of Cavan's Contribution to the
Making of America' by Mary Sullivan.

The talk will focus on the exceptional growth of America after 1776 and on the legacies of various Cavan individuals and families as part of that growth. Mary Sullivan is the manager of Cavan Genealogy where she has worked for over thirty years. She holds an MSSc in Irish Migration Studies.

Thursday, October 29th at 7.00pm
Johnston Central Library, H12 A3T1
Booking advised. Ring 049 437 8500

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21/10/2026

Delighted to welcome Mr Fay’s TY History class to yesterday, show them around and have a chat about the history and significance of this place in our local community. Everyone was engaged and listening, the weather was lovely and it was a really enjoyable afternoon. Thank you for your visit!

12/10/2026

The late autumn sun was shining and the wind was rustling through the beech trees as I took a walk in God’s acre this evening.

11/10/2026

Northern Lights 10th of October 2026

An old graveyard beneath a spectacular sky, with the Northern Lights casting an otherworldly glow over centuries-old gravestones.

Standing here beneath a sky like this, you can’t help but wonder about the lives, the stories and the secrets this place has held through the centuries…

Moybologue Historical Society - Cumann Seanchais Mhaigh Bolg

10/10/2026

Upcoming Lecture: 'A Century Sealed: The 1926 Census and the National Archives', by Zoë Reid.

The third lecture in our Autumn series for 2026 takes place on Thursday, October 22nd at 7.00pm at Virginia Library, A82 PA03.

The release of the 1926 Census has transformed access to the earliest demographic record of the Irish Free State. Now fully digitised and searchable, over 700,000 household returns reveal a society marked by rural life, demographic decline and the administrative priorities of a new state.

Thursday, October 22nd at 7.00pm
Virginia Library, A82 PA03

Booking advised. Ring 049 8548456

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29/09/2026

Our Autumn lecture series for 2026 begins on Thursday 1st October at 7pm, in Johnston Central Library.

Dr. Damian Gleeson will speak about 'John Joseph Therry: ‘'Irish Landlord, Merchant and Priest in the Australian Colonies.’ His lecture will discuss Cavan connections to the Australian colonies.

Booking advised: 049 437 8500
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28/09/2026

05/09/2026

Ireland and the EU - Celebrating Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Join broadcaster and author, David McCullagh for a timely talk on Ireland's relations with the EU, the UK and how 50 years of EU membership has changed us.
📍Johnston Central Library
📅 Saturday, 12th September
🕞 3pm
All welcome.
Book your place by phoning the library at 049 4378500 or emailing [email protected]
This event has been supported by Europe Direct Clones, our local contact point for information on your rights and entitlements as an EU Citizen.

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Cavan Public Participation Network Breifne Historical Society - Cumann Seanchais Bhreifne Moybologue Historical Society - Cumann Seanchais Mhaigh Bolg Cootehill Library Belturbet Library Bailieborough Library