School: Kilcullen (B.)

Location:
Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776D, Page 19_014

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  1. Kilcullen is my home-district. It is situated in the centre of County Kildare and is on the bank of the Liffey.
    After the bridge was built across the river the town was built. The word Kilcullen means "The Church of the holly-tree." There was once a church under a holly-tree and so the town got its name.
    It has a population of about four hundred and fifty and about one hundred and fifty
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Location
    Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
    Collector
    Maithiú Ó Ceallaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Mr N. Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Address
    Kilcullen, Co. Kildare