School: Coone, Leighlinbridge (roll number 5713)
- Location:
- Coan, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Éamonn de Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0865, Page 348
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- Eamonn de Paor
- Gender
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- Paul Kinsella
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Coan, Co. Kilkenny
- Paul Kinsella’s great great grandmother lived in the house at present occupied by the Widow Geoff Brennan. Her husband fought with the rebels at Vinegar Hill in 1798, and was shot there, she worried a great deal after his death, and as a result she completely lost her sight. Her son was a carpenter, and was married. He and his wife, and mother came to live to “Mary Bradley’s”, a house which formerly stood on Kinsella’s land, near the river. He was a journeyman carpenter, and was often away from home. One night he was(continues on next page)
