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School: Killoughternane, Borris

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Killoughternane, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
T. Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0905, Page 110

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  1. How Goresbridge Co. Kilkenny Got It's Name

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    Many towns and villages in Ireland have got their name from some famous person or other. Amongst those is Goresbridge a small town in Co. Kilkenny. The person who gave the name to Goresbridge was that soldier of fortune Sir Ralph Gore a prominent figure in this district during the sixteenth century.
    It seems Gore when a young was none to wealthy, but at last he dreamed three nights in succession that if he went and stood on London Bridge for the space of three day he would find his fortune. So off to London he went and stood on the Bridge where he saw a certain man pass
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Goresbridge, Co. Kilkenny
    Collector
    Patrick Skelton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killoughternane, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Patrick Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Currenree or Corry Beg, Co. Carlow