School: Prosperous (B.), Naas (roll number 8763)
- Location:
- Prosperous, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Ml. Ó Brosnacháin
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“Near the Curragh there is place) a place called Donnelly's Hollow.”
Near the Curragh there is places a place called Donnelly's Hollow. It got its name from a famous fight between an English man and an Irish man. The Irishman's name was Dan Donnelly and the Englishman's name was Cooper. It was a great boxing contest. Donnelly the Irishman won. Many tourists visit this historical hollow. There is a great monument there at present, in honour of Donnelly. The figure of Donnelly is engraved on it.
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- Anne Byrne
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 21
- Address
- Downings South, Co. Kildare
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- Patrick Brearton
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 72
- Address
- Robertstown, Co. Kildare
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“In Rathcoffey there is the ruins of a great castle. Hamilton Rowan lived there.”
In Rathcoffey there is the ruins of a great castle(continues on next page)