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School: Monasterevin (Christian Bros.)

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Monasterevin, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
P. Mac Brádaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0779, Page 096

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    frequently.
    He is buried in a graveyard by the name of Ballyadden. There is also the ruins of a chapel in this grave-yard which was blown down by Oliver Cromwell.
    This grave-yard is about a half a mile from where I live in Jamestown House. There was a pipers band in the district of Lea Castle. It took its name from Cathair na gCapall. It was called the O'Dempsey Pipers Band. On the 15th August in each year this band used to march to the grave-yard where Cathair na gCapall was buried. The pipers would play tunes over his grave in rememberance of Cathair na gCapall.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people
        1. robbers (~423)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Male