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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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    Bealac a Doirin
    Barony: Costello
    County: Roscommon
    Related By: Dominic Cryan
    Address: Beechmount, Ballaghadereen
    Written By: Michael Cryan
    Address: Beechmount, Ballaghadereen
    Age: 13 years
    Date: Jan. 1938
    Bealac a Doirin
    "Ballaghhaderen" or Bealac a Diorin means the way of he little oak. This little tree grew in the midst of a wood.
    The stage-coach used to pass through the wood and it used stand at the little oak. They used change horses here also, as Jack Flynn the coach agent had his house here. This house is now occupied by Mr j Curley.
    They used hide the money in the wall of the house. A few years
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Michael Cryan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Bealach an Doirín, Co. Ros Comáin
    Informant
    Dominic Cryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bealach an Doirín, Co. Ros Comáin