School: St John's Monastery, Ballaghderreen (roll number 13709)
- Location:
- Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: An Br. P. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0241, Page 267
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Local place-namesBarony: Costello
County: Roscommon
Written By: Val McDermott and Joseph OBrien
Address: Castlemore and Ballaghaderreen
Age: 13 yrs and 11 yrs
Date: May 1938Ballaghaderreen or "Bealach a Doirin" means the way of the little oak tree. There was a little oak outside the house where Mr Curley lives at present. The coached ned to stop by this oak tree and on this account it was called Ballaghaderreen.
Slieveroe or "Sliabh Ruadh" means the red hill It is called after a hill in that district. The hill is covered with many bushes which look red in summer.
Lung or "long" means a ship or boat. Boats used come up the river which passes through the village.
Lissian means the ivied fort. It is named after the fort or has which stands here. The lios is covered with ivy almost(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joseph O Brien
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 11
- Address
- Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
- Collector
- Val. Mc Dermott
- Gender
- Unknown
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Ballymaging or Castlemore, Co. Roscommon
