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School: St. Brigid's Convent, Kildraught

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Celbridge, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Sr. Donatus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0772, Page 074

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    St Wolstans
    On the main road to Dublin there is a place called St. Wolstan's in whose grounds is said a thrush never sings. We are told it was a Convent for nuns and during the time of Cromwell all the nuns with the exception of one who escaped were put to death.
    This nun was standing in the garden and a thrush was singing over her head when one of Cromwell's soldiers came and slew her and a thrush did not sing there since.
    Maura Maher,
    Stacumney,
    Celbridge,
    Co. Kildare.
    Information given by
    Mrs Maher (same adress).
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Maher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Stacumny, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Mrs Maher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Stacumny, Co. Kildare