School: Kilbeggan (Mercy Convent) (roll number 14491)
- Location:
- Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Sr Philomena
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- Killalloreen is situated on the Moate Road about half a mile out-side the town. It is called a fort and opposite it is another fort. They are circular in shale and there is an under ground passage from the Roilig to them. There was a Church founded by St. Looreen on the top of Killaloreen fort.
There is also a fort in Rahugh and it is said that some man cut down the trees which surrounded while cutting them he cut his finger and died.- Collector
- Pauline Moran
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath