Ballaghaderreen
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| Ballaghaderreen Bealach an Doirín |
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| Province: | Connacht | |
| County: | Roscommon | |
| Elevation: | 76 m | |
| Population (2006) | 2,741 | |
Ballaghaderreen (Irish: Bealach an Doirín) is a town in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is located on the N5 road between Frenchpark and Charlestown, County Mayo. The Irish meaning of the town name is 'The way (Bealach) of the little oak (Doirín)'.
The town of Ballaghaderreen was located in County Mayo until 1899, when it was transferred to Roscommon by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898. However, an allegience to Mayo is still maintained, with the local Gaelic Athletic Association team competing in the Mayo county championship.[1]
In 1860 Ballaghaderreen Cathedral was dedicated as the cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Achonry.
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[edit] Famous people from Ballaghaderreen
- John Blake Dillon - politician
- James Dillon - politician; grandson of the above[2]
- Douglas Hyde - politician, writer. He was actually from a townland closer to Frenchpark.
- Garry Hynes - theatre director
- Sean Flanagan - Last Mayo man to win the Sam McGuire (originally from Ballyhaunis)
- Thomas Flynn - Bishop of Achonry
- Michael McGarry - Businessman who found great success in American construction industries.
- William Brendan McPhillips - poet and playwright, born in The Bronx, but grew up on Church Street across from the Cathedral.
- Matt Molloy - flautist in The Chieftains
[edit] Notes
- ^ Ballaghadereen GAA Club
- ^ Though born in Dublin, John Dillon resided in Ballaghaderreen while he was manager of the family business, Monica Duff's.
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