School: Kilcullen (B.)

Location:
Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776D, Page 02_006

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  1. There is a place called "Donnells' Hollow" because two men faught in it.
    Their names were Donnelly and Cooper. Donnelly won the fight and the hollow was called after him. There is a place called the "Sweeps Well" because a Sweep was drowned in it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
    Collector
    Mícheáll Ó Thuathaill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Nicholastown, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Mr M. O' Toole
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Nicholastown, Co. Kildare