School: St. Brigid's Convent, Kildraught

Location:
Celbridge, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Sr. Donatus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0772, Page 117

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  1. 117
    Kildrought House
    On the left bank of the River Liffey in the town of Celbridge, is a beautiful residence known as "Kildrought House", meaning the "corruption of the Bridge."
    Quite close to this place there was a bridge spanning the Tony which is a tributary of the River Liffey.
    In 1856, this house was turned into a school the teachers being two ladies named Mullins and Hampson.
    This school was very convenient for the girls who worked in the Mill as they were able to attend the night school after their work the fee
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    3. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rosie Mulligan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Celbridge, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    The Holy Faith Convent
    Address
    Celbridge, Co. Kildare