placenamesFour Mile House
Teach na gCeithre Mhíle
St Brigid’s Church anchors a local story of parish service and community remembrance.
The name
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An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Teach na gCeithre Mhíle · Irish · main form · validated name
- Four Mile House · English · main form
Place & story
A long local ministry
Fr Raymond Browne became parish priest of Kilbride at Four Mile House in April 1986. He remained parish priest for 29 years and then served for five years as pastor emeritus, continuing his ministry until his death in November 2020. His community interests included housing for older people and support for people with disabilities. He was buried in the grounds of St Brigid’s Church. [2]
A community memorial
In September 2024, the community prepared to honour Browne with a life-size marble statue near St Brigid’s Church. The memorial committee commissioned Feelystone to make it, following a local fundraising campaign. A special Mass and unveiling were scheduled for 8 September, followed by refreshments in the community centre. [2]
Geographic information
- Place type
- Population centre
- County
- Roscommon
- Barony
- Ballintober South
- Civil parish
- Kilbride
- Coordinates
- 53.70648, -8.21203 (approximate)
- Logainm ID
- 134139 ↗
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Four Mile House. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Life-size Fr. Browne statue to be unveiled in Kilbride parish today — 8 September 2024 · Richard Canny, Roscommon Herald
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.