School: St John's Monastery, Ballaghderreen (roll number 13709)
- Location:
- Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: An Br. P. Ó Ceallaigh
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- There is a field in Barnaboy near Ballaghadereen and it is called "the Coillean".
It is in the parish of Kilcolman in the barony of Costello. There was a big rock in the field which was surrounded by a number of tall trees. The trees are still there but nobody can find the rock. During the Penal Days a priest said Mass there. After the Mass the priests hid the sacred vessels under the rock.
As he was going to a neighbour's house the soldiers came and shot him. Nobody got the vessels since. Lights were often seen in the field. Many people tried to find the rock but they failed. It is said(continues on next page)- Collector
- Val. Mc Dermott
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Barnaboy, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mrs Higgins
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 85
- Address
- Ballymaging or Castlemore, Co. Roscommon