TIPPERARY PART 1 | TIQUE - TABUAC TRIP | THE VEE | BAYLOUGH |KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS

The Vee is located close to the border between the counties of Tipperary and Waterford and is the main route over the Knockmealdown Mountains. The Vee is named after a hairpin bend on the road which climbs up the mountains from Clogheen, but can also be taken as a reference to the V-shape of the gap between the mountains when viewed from afar. In Irish, the Vee is known as Bothar na gCorr, which means ‘’road of the angels’’ or ‘’road of the round hill’’. The Vee’ itself is 2,000 feet above sea level. Baylough is a picturesque mountain lake on the Tipperary side of the pass. It is associated with the story of Petticoat Loose. This was the nickname given to a woman who lived in the Clogheen area and was reputed to be a witch. She was banished to the lake by a priest after conspiring to murder her husband. Rumour has it that anyone who swims in the lake risks falling into the clutches of Petticoat Loose and could be dragged under the water.