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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 100

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    Celbridge, which is about eleven Irish miles from Ireland's Capital, had an older title, Kildrought, meaning "The Church of the Bridge". The name originated with a church founded there by St. Mochua in the eight century. St. Mochua was a descendant of Cahir Mor, Monarch of Ireland, and was the first abbot and the patron saint of Clondalkin. The festival day of St. Mochua is August 6th. A holy well in Celbridge is associated with this Saint. In time the well was utilised to supply a public pump, and an adjoining wall bore a slab with the inscription "Ancient Tubber Mochua - Ornamented to Saint Mochua, 1783."
    The site of the original "Church of the Bridge",
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
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      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Celbridge, Co. Kildare
    Collector
    Rosie Mulligan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Celbridge, Co. Kildare