Scoil: St John's Monastery, Ballaghderreen (uimhir rolla 13709)

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1. An Ancient Abbey

   

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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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   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Louis Freyne

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Aois

   11

   Seoladh

   Bealach an Doirín, Co. Ros Comáin

   Faisnéiseoir

   Mrs Freyne

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Aois

   80

   Seoladh

   Bealach an Doirín, Co. Ros Comáin