School: St John's Monastery, Ballaghderreen (roll number 13709)
- Location:
- Bealach an Doirín, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: An Br. P. Ó Ceallaigh
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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:- 3.7.36About 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 - 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)- Collector
- Seán Snee
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Bealach an Doirín, Co. Ros Comáin
- Informant
- Úna Bhán
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 67
- Address
- Townaghbrack, Co. Shligigh