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 436

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    Before Newbridge was founded it was called O'Connell Mór.

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    the Saint was called Ninniedth Lámh glan.
    Told by Laurence O'Neill. Aged 56 years. Newbridge Co. Kildare
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    Newbridge is not a very ancient town. It was called O'Connell Mór formerly.

    Newbridge is not a very ancient town. It was called O'Connell Mór formerly. After the insurrection of 1798 the British soldiers marched to O'Connell Mór. They camped near the River Liffey. They said that it would be an ideal place for a barracks near the River. Money was given and a great barracks was built. Little by little the soldiers made their abode near the barracks. Gradually it became bigger until it (became) reached its present size.
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    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
        2. 1798 (~642)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Droichead Nua (Newbridge), Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Laurence O' Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Droichead Nua (Newbridge), Co. Kildare