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School: Kilcullen (B.)

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Cill Chuillinn, Co. Chill Dara
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Broin
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    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.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Matthew Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cill Chuillinn, Co. Chill Dara
    Informant
    Edward Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62
    Address
    Cill Chuillinn, Co. Chill Dara