School: Allenwood

Location:
Allenwood, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Seán Ó Clúmháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0774, Page 273

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    Gallagher lived in a mud hut in Boreen O'Keefe. There are two bishops buried in Crosspatrick. There was a chapel in Roe's garden which is the property of Mr. Hogarty. There were priest hunters in this district. There was a monastery at Johnny Price's in Crosspatrick and the monks were chased out of it. They were hiding in the Friar's Park and the soldiers came and killed them all. They are buried in a little field in front of Mr. Herbert's in Lowtown. There is a house in Littletown where English soldiers used to be
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    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Connelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Grangeclare West, Co. Kildare