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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 232

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    An Ancient Abbey
    Townland:- Kilcolman
    Town:- Ballaghadereen
    Barony:- Costello
    County:- Roscommon
    Told By:- Mrs Freyne. Ballaghadereen
    Age:- 80 years
    Written By:- Louis Freyne
    Address:- Kilcolman Rd. Ballaghadeeen
    Age:- 11 years
    Not far from the town of Ballaghadereen stand the ruins of an ancient abbey. It is called St Colman
    s abbey and its walls are crumbling to bits.
    It was built by St. Colman, and he and his monks lived there for many years. They worked hard during the day and prayed at night.
    When they died, they were buried near their abbey. It is said that St Colman buried all his treasure under the abbey, and it is guarded by a big black dog. Many attempts have been made to recover it, but
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Louis Freyne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    11
    Address
    Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Freyne
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon