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School: Brownstown (B.), Curragh Camp (roll number 16302)

Location:
Brownstown Upper, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Michael Ó Comhraidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0777, Page 007

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    when the English were killing the Irish Catholics. The monks of the monastery built a tunnel through the ground to get to Kildare. There was an opening found in Guing's sandpit (half-a-mile away) a few years ago and it was supposed to have been the tunnel.
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    There is a small hill on James Grady's land near the road, and there is supposed to have been a graveyard there many years ago. When Mr. Grady's grandfather was living on the farm he is supposed to have ploughed up the hill. He found a cave
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Walshe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Brownstown Upper, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Walshe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 45
    Occupation
    Stableman
    Address
    Brownstown Upper, Co. Kildare