School: Bealach (roll number 5811)
- Location:
- Ballagh, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Daltúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0258, Page 132
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- (continued from previous page)fairy queen of Lough Ribh will be seen bathing near the (eastern) (shore) western shore of that lake and will place the flag stone there, seven years before the day of judgement.Loch - Ribh
Lough Ree situated between the counties of Roscommon, Longford, and Westmeath got its name in the following way .
A fairy prince from the south of Eire, not finding a suitable place there, to dwell with his followers came to Roscommon long ago.
He came to the Fairy King of Athleague who gave him a horse and told him to give the horse his head and he would lead him to a district in which he could dwell.
The horse lead him and his followers to this parish but the fairies of Kilgefin (Knock-na Sidh - Cluanshee and Shean would not allow them to settle down here.
The horse turned and took them to level plain where Lough Ribh now is and(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Very Reverend Canon Hurley
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Priest
- Address
- Kilroosky, Co. Roscommon
