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School: St John's Monastery, Ballaghderreen (roll number 13709)

Location:
Bealach an Doirín, Co. Ros Comáin
Teacher:
An Br. P. Ó Ceallaigh
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    The Tocar
    Barony: Costello
    Townland: Castlemore
    County: Roscommon
    Related by: P. Gallagher, 60 years
    Address: Castlemore
    Written by: J. P. Gallagher
    Address: Castlemore, Ballaghaderreen
    Age: 12 years
    Date: Dec 1937
    The "Tocar" was a passage leading from Castlemore House to Castlemore Castle then to the town. There were no roads in those days and they used "Tocars" or paths for short cuts to the town of Ballaghaderreen. There were many "Tocars" in those days.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
        1. séadchomharthaí (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    J. P. Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Ballymaging or Castlemore, Co. Ros Comáin
    Informant
    P. Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Ballymaging or Castlemore, Co. Ros Comáin