Sliabh gCua

Sliabh gCua (formerly anglicized as 'Slieve Gua' or 'Slieve Goe')[1] is a traditional district of west County Waterford, Ireland, between Clonmel and Dungarvan, covering areas like Touraneena, Ballinamult and Knockboy. Historically it meant the Knockmealdown Mountains[1] and possibly also the neighboring Comeragh Mountains.[2] It was an Irish-speaking area until the late 19th century. Many people associated with the Irish sean-nós singing tradition, such as Pádraig Ó Mileadha and Labhrás Ó Cadhla, who came from Sliabh gCua. One of the best-loved emigrant songs in the sean-nós canon, Sliabh Geal gCua na Féile, was written by Ó Mileadha while he worked in Wales.

  1. ^ a b Tempan, Paul. "Sliabh in Irish Place-Names" Archived 23 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Queen's University Belfast, 2008. p.29
  2. ^ Ó Conbhuidhe, Colmcille (1992). "Where was Sliabh gCua?" (PDF). Decies. 46 (Autumn): 5–9. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2009.