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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0240, Page 207

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    Tibohine is according to accounts of old people one of the oldest parishes in Ireland. It is in N. West Roscommon and lies between Frenchpark and Ballaghaderreen. It is rather a small parish now but some years ago it stretches from Boyle to Castlerea and in other direction from the east side of Ballinagar to Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo.

    About 20 years ago I got the following history of Tibohine from an old man then about 95 years of age. According to his stories, which other old men also told at that time, Tibohine got its name from a house or monastery built by a bishop Baethin ( hence Tigh Baethin - Tibohine
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Pádhraic Ó Tiomáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Ed Timon
    Age
    95
    Address
    Tibohine, Co. Roscommon