Bailte
Gort na Tiobratan
Season 2 Episode 3 of 8
Síle Nic Chonaonaigh visits the townland of Gort na Tiobratan in the heart of the Múscraí Gaeltacht. She meets a local beekeeper who guides her along the traditional pilgrimage routes of Saint Gobnait, as well as a young family recently settled in the area. Síle discovers the local sport of road bowling and meets an expert who introduces her to some of the more vulnerable nocturnal wildlife in St Gobnait's wood. On the most important day of the year in Gort na Tiobratan, Síle meets the pilgrims of today and finds out what attracts them to this ancient magical place
Bailte airs on RTE2 at 7:00 PM, Tuesday 12 November. (Subtitles, repeat.)
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Síle Nic Chonaonaigh
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