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School: Rush (C.) (roll number 16125)

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Rush, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Mrs Monahan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0785, Page 205

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    Oliver Cromwell is said to have passed through Rush and to have gone to Baldungan. He there blew the steeple of the Castle. The left arm of the steeple still remains. He did not do any damage in Rush.
    The old people tell us how Kilbush got its name. It is said that when the Danes were in Ireland the second place they visited. They landed on Lambay Island first and burned the Curch there. Some of them went to Dublin while others came accross to Rush which is but two and a half miles from Lambay. They fought against the people at Kilbush. there was an old church there and the people walked round this church when they defeated
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Hand
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Channel Road, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Thomas Taylor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Channel Road, Co. Dublin