School: Kilcullen (B.)

Location:
Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776D, Page 20_002

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  1. In New Abbey Cemetery there are the ruins of a monastery. The monastery was built by the Fitz-Eustaces. There is a tunnel running from it to the Tower of Old Kilcullen.
    The Tower of Old Kilcullen was built during the Danish Invasions. there was a siege there in year 1798.
    There was also a castle and Church in Castlemartin, which were also built by the Fitz-Eustaces.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Matthew Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Edward Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62
    Address
    Kilcullen, Co. Kildare