School: St John's Monastery, Ballaghderreen (roll number 13709)
- Location:
- Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: An Br. P. Ó Ceallaigh
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Moygara CastleBarony: Costello
County: Roscommon
Related By: Mrs Downes
Address: Ballaghaderreen
Written By: Joseph OBrien
Address: Ballaghaderreen
Age: 12 yrs
Date: 16-6-38Moygara Castle was built by a man called O'Gara and that is why it is called Moygara. It is situated in Edmonstown and is about two or three miles from Ballaghaderreen.
It is said that O'Gara offended an English lord who attacked the castle and captured it. He, Then massacred the whole garrison but according to local tradition O'Gara and a few others escaped.
It is also said that gold(continues on next page)- Collector
- Joseph O Brien
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mrs Downes
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon