School: Kildangan (C.) (roll number 2292)
- Location:
- Kildangan, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Máire Ní Dhonghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0780, Page 156
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Taken from :- Mary Callan, Cloneygath, Co Kildare
Long ago there was a big farm situated near Kildangan wherein lived three brothers called Richard, Harry, and Miley. The farm was divided among each man receiving an equal share. The part each got is called newby its former owner's name. - named Richardson, Harristown and Milerstown.
The "Bawn" is called so because it is a grazing district and under the grass tree is nothing but white sand.
- Taken from :-Peggy Connolly, Lughill, Monasteravan, Co. Kildare.
In Moore Abbey there is a ell called "Lord Henry's" well; it is called by this name because one day a certain Lord Henry was riding his horse past where the well is at present, and the horse's foot lipped and he found the spring. - Transcription guide » You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.
- Collector
- Marianne Brady
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lughil, Co. Kildare
