School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)
- Location:
- Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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There is a hole in one gable of this ruin supposed to be made by a cannon ball from the Battle of Aughrim.
The most important landmarks in my District are Tirconnell Beag. There was a monastery there during the reign of the last kings of Connacht, and it is said to be a local legend that when the monks were leaving it, for another monastery in Eglish, in the County Galway. They walked in single file across the country which was a distance of about five miles.
They were so numerous in number(continues on next page)- Collector
- Jane Gately
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cronin, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Pat Gately
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dysart, Co. Roscommon