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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 229

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  1. The Coillean (continued)

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    that nobody will be able to get it because there is a black dog minding it.
    The Legend of the Monastery
    Townland:- Kilcolman
    Barony:- Costello
    County:- Roscommon
    Related by:- "Una Bán" Tonabrack Ballaghadereen
    Age:- 67 years
    Spent Her Life:- At home
    Written by Sean Snee, 14 years, Ballaghadereen
    Date:- 3.7.36
    About half a mile from Ballaghaderreen in the parish of Kil-Colman there is a cemetery in which there is a monastery founded by Saint Colman
    Owing to religious persecution this monastery was deserted by the monks.
    There is a legend told about this
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. The Legend of the Monastery

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    About half a mile from Ballaghaderreen in the parish of Kil-Colman there is a cemetery in which there is a monastery founded by Saint Colman
    Owing to religious persecution this monastery was deserted by the monks.
    There is a legend told about this
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Snee
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Úna Bhán
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    67
    Address
    Townaghbrack, Co. Sligo