The townland of Ballygroobany (or Ballygrubeny) is in the parish of Mullaghbrack in Armagh County. It is labelled number 2 on the map. H957455
The 1826 Schools Commission report describes the school in the townland:
"Ballygrubeny - A pay school under the care of John Devlin, of the Roman Catholic denomination, who was in receipt of 8l per annum. The 31 scholars received their education in a thatched cottage. "
PRONI records: OS/6/2/13/1 (Surveyed 1834-35. Engraved 1835.); OS/6/2/13/2 (Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1860. Engraved 1863 (Stat file copy).); OS/6/2/13/3 (Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1905-06. Published 1930.); OS/6/2/13/4 (Surveyed 1905-06. Revised 1954-55. Levelled 1888 and 1892 and 1902, 1905-1906. Levels part revised 1948. Published 1958. (2 copies).); VAL/1B/213 (1st valuation records.); VAL/12B/10/24A, VAL/12B/10/24B, VAL/12B/10/24C, VAL/12B/10/24D (Valuation annual revision list.); VAL/2B/2/12A (Griffith valuation list.).
