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School: St. Brigid's Convent, Kildraught

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Celbridge, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Sr. Donatus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0772, Page 101

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  1. Celbridge (continued)

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    founded by St. Mochua, is the old cemetery of Kildrought, at Tea Lane.
    Within this old burial ground stands the remains of a more recent church which was burned down during the '98 Rebellion.
    Parts of the ruins of the burned church was reconstructed into a handsome family mausoleum by Captain Mark Maunsell, owner of Oak Park, which was previously Celbridge Hall. Another portion of the old church contains a handsome monument to the Right Hon. William Connolly, speaker of the Irish House of Commons.
    Adjoining the northern well in the old churchyard is a burial place of the Grattans, formerly of Celbridge Abbey. The names of members of the family are recorded in marble including
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Celbridge, Co. Kildare
    Collector
    Rosie Mulligan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Celbridge, Co. Kildare