School: Kilcullen (B.)

Location:: Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776D, Page 12_005

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Old Hedge-Schools (continued)

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children were not as well educated as we are now.
Paddy Anderson told me this aged about 76 years of age.

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"Butchers Island" got its name because there is an island in the middle of the river Liffey and long ago the people used to kill pigs, sheep, and bullocks on it.
How "Donnelly's Hallow" got its name was long ago two men named Donnelly and Cooper fought there. Donnelly killed Cooper and then the people called

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Topics
1. place-space-environment
  local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
Language

English
Location

Newabbey, Co. Kildare
Collector
Labhrás Mac Parthaláin
Gender

Male
Address

Newabbey, Co. Kildare