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 269
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the hill of the rabbits.
Rahorolis means the rath of knowledge.
Castleard means the tall castle. It is called after a high castle which stood there once
Brosna means a small tree. The old people say that long ago persons came down from the North and planted some trees there. These have now grownup and have formed a "Cooleen" or small woods.
Tonroe means the red hole. It is called after a big hole in that district into which the leaves are put in autumn. When they rot they turn red and they are used for manure.
Moinee means a small bog. There was a small bog in that district but it was reclaimed.
Ardvarna or "An Bhearna Ard" means the high gap.
Bochthaduff meaning the black bog is called after a bog in that district. The turf which is got from it is very black.
Culladine (coill a ine) means the wood of ivy.
Loobaby means twisted or bent. It is so called as a twisted boreen goes through the village.(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
