School: Kilcullen (B.)

Location:
Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776D, Page 19_007

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  1. Around this parish there are many names with queer meanings. Kilcullen meaning, "The Church of the holly-tree," In olden times the church was situated under the shade of a holly-tree and so it got its name.
    Old - Kilcullen means that it was the town of Kilcullen before the present town was built.
    Gilltown meaning "The Church town". It is believed that in olden times there was a church
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    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
    Maithiú Ó Ceallaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Mr J. Sammon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Kilcullen, Co. Kildare