School: Prosperous (B.), Naas (roll number 8763)
- Location:
- Prosperous, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Ml. Ó Brosnacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0773, Page 418
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“There was a well in a place called Downings. I was a holy well. and it was blessed by a Saint called Farrington.”
(continued from previous page)with stones. After three months, water began to come up through the kitchen floor and the people had to leave the house. There was a sick family living near the house and they boiled some of the water and they drank it and they were cured.Told by Nan Keegan, Downings, Blackwood, Naas, Age 20 years.
Told to her by Mrs. Keegan, Downings, Blackwood, Naas, Age 50 years.
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“The Fianna lived on the Hill of Allen. This hill is situated in the north of Kildare.”
The Fianna lived on the Hill of Allen. This hill is situated in the north of Kildare. The reason why they lived here is because they could see the enemy approaching from a considerable distance. Then they could array themselves for the fight. The Fianna did many historical acts during their career in(continues on next page) - Collector
- Thomas Downings
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Downings South, Co. Kildare
- Informant
- Christopher Graham
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Downings South, Co. Kildare