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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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    Friars Hill
    Barony: Costello
    County: Roscommon
    Related by: P. Gallagher
    Heard it from: His father
    Age: 75 years
    Address: Castlemore, Ballaghaderreen
    Written by John P. Gallagher
    Age: 12 years
    Date: December 1937
    The Convent formerly was occupied by Friars which gives it its name as "Friars Hill". The people liked the Friars very much because they were very kind to them.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John P. Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Informant
    Patrick Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Ballymaging or Castlemore, Co. Roscommon