School: Prosperous (B.), Naas (roll number 8763)
- Location:
- Prosperous, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Ml. Ó Brosnacháin
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“There is a field in the village of Prosperous called the dead field.”
(continued from previous page)name from the battle of Prosperous. All the slain were buried in this field. Captain Swane and his wife were burned about this time.
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“Between Landenstown and Sallins there is a well.”
Between Landenstown and Sallins there is a well. There is supposed to be Queen drowned here. - Informant
- Christy Graham
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Downings South, Co. Kildare
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“If you see one magpie it indicates bad luck, two for good luck, three for a wedding, four for joy, five for a christening.”
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