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School: Kilcullen (B.)

Location:
Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776D, Page 13_001

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    St. Brigid is the patron Saint of Kilcullen.
    She spent most of her life in Kildare, Curragh and Kilcullen.
    The parish is church is called St. brigid's Church.
    Near our school there is a holy well called St. Brigid's Well. The name Brigid is very frequent around this parish
    Every year on the 1st February hymns are sung over the well and prayers are recited.
    People take home bottles of water from the
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Diarmuid O Ceallaigh
    Other names
    Diarmuid O Ceallaigh
    Jerry Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcullen, Co. Kildare