School: Broadford, Moyvalley (roll number 764)

Location:: Broadford, Co. Kildare
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executed in Edenderry and there is a street there named after him. At the same time a protestant patriot named Colonel Perry was executed and in Edenderry we have "Colonel Perry St." called after him. After the execution of Father Kearns a son was born to Calvery and the child had two heads. It was believed that this was a punishment on Calvery because he lent the axe to behead Father Kearns.
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Hidden Treasure

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Hidden Treasure
There is an old road up at Ballinadrimna. It is said that there is gold buried there. Once a man dug for it but just as he was getting up the gold he saw the shadow of a big man. He was very frightened and ran away in terror.

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