About 13 miles northwards from Dublin city, on the road which runs through Glasnevin and Ballymun, is the village of Ballyboughal or, to give it its proper form, Baile Bachaille which means "Town of the Staff". This name is derived from the "Basal Iosa", or "Staff of Jesus", which was carried by St. Patrick during his missionery labours in Ireland. The tradition in the district is to the effect that this venerated relic was for a number of years preserved in the old church of Ballyboughal - which has been for a number of years in ruins.

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