placenamesHillstreet
Leac na gCon
Records of postal service and Gaelic games illuminate two episodes in Hillstreet’s community history.
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
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
- Leac na gCon · Irish · main form · validated name
- Hillstreet · English · main form
Place & story
The sub-postmaster’s removal
Hillstreet’s post office reached the House of Commons on 11 December 1902. Mr Tully questioned John Beirne’s removal after 23 years as sub-postmaster. Austen Chamberlain replied that Beirne lacked suitable premises and was unlikely to obtain them; as far as the Post Office knew, it owed him no payment. [2]
A championship match stopped
Hillstreet fielded a senior football team in 1918. Hugh Lynn’s GAA history reproduces a contemporary report of its scheduled championship match against North Yard of Strokestown at Kilmore. Police recorded players’ names and warned them against playing. Hillstreet was subsequently listed to face Drumlion at Kilmore on Gaelic Sunday, 4 August. [3]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Hillstreet. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Hill-Street (Roscommon) Sub-Postmaster, House of Commons, 11 December 1902, columns 920–921 · UK Parliament
- Countdown to Gaelic Sunday commemorations — Roscommon · Hugh Lynn, Roscommon GAA PRO
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.