Ballaghaderreen
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Ballaghaderreen is a town in County Roscommon
. It is located on the N5 National primary road
. The town has become a bottleneck on the N5 route in recent years and the opening of the Charlestown bypass down the road has exacerbated the problem. The Irish
meaning of the town name is 'The way (Bealach) of the little oak (Doirín)'.
Gaelic games supporters support the Roscommon county team and the local Gaelic Athletic Association
team which plays in the Mayo league.
In 1860 Ballaghaderreen Cathedral
was dedicated as the cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Achonry.
Ballaghaderreen is on the main Dublin-Ballina bus route and there are several buses daily serving this route.The nearest railway stations are in Castlerea(13 miles) and Boyle(16 miles). It is about 14 miles from Ireland West Airport. The nearest larger towns include Sligo (29 miles), Castlebar (34 miles), Ballina (34 miles), and Roscommon (28 miles).
County Roscommon
County Roscommon is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the town of Roscommon. Roscommon County Council is the local authority for the county...
. It is located on the N5 National primary road
National primary road
A national primary road is a road classification in the Republic of Ireland. National primary roads form the major routes between the major urban centres. There are over 2,700km of national primary roads. This category of road has the prefix "N" followed by one or two digits...
. The town has become a bottleneck on the N5 route in recent years and the opening of the Charlestown bypass down the road has exacerbated the problem. The Irish
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
meaning of the town name is 'The way (Bealach) of the little oak (Doirín)'.
Gaelic games supporters support the Roscommon county team and the local Gaelic Athletic Association
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
team which plays in the Mayo league.
In 1860 Ballaghaderreen Cathedral
Ballaghaderreen Cathedral
Ballaghaderreen Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Achonry...
was dedicated as the cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Achonry.
People
- John Blake DillonJohn Blake DillonJohn Blake Dillon was an Irish writer and Politician who was one of the founding members of the Young Ireland movement....
- James Dillon
- Douglas HydeDouglas HydeDouglas Hyde , known as An Craoibhín Aoibhinn , was an Irish scholar of the Irish language who served as the first President of Ireland from 1938 to 1945...
- Sean FlanaganSeán FlanaganSeán Flanagan was an Fianna Fáil politician and Gaelic footballer in Ireland. He served under Taoiseach Jack Lynch as Minister for Health and Minister for Lands .-Early life and education:...
, Politician and Government Minister. - Garry HynesGarry HynesGarry Hynes is an Irish theatre director. She holds the distinction of being the first female to win the prestigious Tony Award for direction of a play.Hynes was born in Ballaghadereen, Roscommon County and educated at St...
- Matt MolloyMatt MolloyMatt Molloy is an Irish musician, from a region known for producing talented flautists. As a child, he began playing the flute and won the All-Ireland Flute Championship at only seventeen years old...
- Thomas Flynn, Bishop of Achonry
Transport
Ballaghaderreen railway station opened on 2 November 1874, but closed on 4 February 1963.Ballaghaderreen is on the main Dublin-Ballina bus route and there are several buses daily serving this route.The nearest railway stations are in Castlerea(13 miles) and Boyle(16 miles). It is about 14 miles from Ireland West Airport. The nearest larger towns include Sligo (29 miles), Castlebar (34 miles), Ballina (34 miles), and Roscommon (28 miles).
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland
- BohalisBohalisBohalis is a small townland in County Roscommon. It is located on the N5 road in Ireland between Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon and Carracastle, County Mayo....