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School: St. Brigid's Convent, Kildraught

Location:
Celbridge, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Sr. Donatus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0772, Page 054

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    Castle-town.
    The original owner of Castletown, was Lord Dungan. He was first created Count Dungan of Clane, and after-wards Earl of Limerick. The same Earl and his only son fought at the "Battle of the Boyne" 1690 on King James I side, and his son was killed and their cause was lost, and the Earl in company with his wife fled to France.
    The estate of Castle-town was sold for £15,000, £6,000 of that money went to pay the Earls (def) debts in Ireland, and the remaining £9,000 were sent to him.
    That cut him off all-together and the title died with him.
    The estate was then purchased by the Right Hon. William Connolly Speaker of the Irish House of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Mackey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Celbridge, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Mr James Boyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Celbridge, Co. Kildare