School: Baile Ruadh (Cailíní)

Location:
Ballyroe, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Fhearghail
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  1. My village is Monasterowen so called because St. Owen built a monastery there during the'Golden Age" . Some stones which were believed to have belonged to the monastery were to be seen is a field belonging to my father about forty years ago.
    Our school is called Baile Ruadh or "The Red District" So called because
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Monasterowen, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Eilís de Búrca
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Williamstown, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Pádhraic de Búrca
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 70
    Address
    Williamstown, Co. Galway