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 in the North-West of Co. Roscommon. 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. Gaelic games supporters are split between those who support the neighbouring County Mayo and the local Gaelic Athletic Association team which competes in the Mayo county championship and those who support the Roscommon county team.[1]
In 1860 Ballaghaderreen Cathedral was dedicated as the cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Achonry.
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[edit] People
People from Ballaghaderreen County Roscommon include:
- John Blake Dillon, politician.
- Captain William Partridge, Irish Citizen Army member, Trade-Unionist and participant in the Easter Rebellion.
- James Dillon, politician; grandson of the above[2]
- Douglas Hyde, Gaelic scholar, politician, writer. He was actually from a townland closer to Frenchpark.
- Garry Hynes, theatre director
- Sean Flanagan, Politician and Government Minister, and last Captain of Mayo to lift the Sam Maguire.
- Thomas Flynn, Bishop of Achonry
- Patsy McGarry, Religious Affairs Correspondent of The Irish Times
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.
- Gerry Peyton, Entrepreneur and philanthropist.
- Lieutenant General Dermot Earley, Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces and former Gaelic footballer with Roscommon.
- Australian Football Player Pearce Hanley, currently listed with the Brisbane Lions.
- Operatic singing superstar David Dunne - Ballaghaderreen, currently residing in Italy.
[edit] Transport
Ballaghaderreen railway station opened on 2 November 1874, but finally closed on 4 February 1963.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Ballaghadereen GAA Club
- ^ Though born in Dublin, John Dillon resided in Ballaghaderreen while he was manager of the family business, Monica Duff's.
- ^ Ballaghaderreen station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-09-09.
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