School: Prosperous (B.), Naas (roll number 8763)

Location:
Prosperous, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Brosnacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0773, Page 453

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    There is a great Castle near the Hill of Carbury. This was bombed from the Hill about (17) the year 1798.

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    Hill about the year 1798. The ruins are still to be seen. There is also a noted well called Trinity Well. Cures are obtained from it on Trinity Sunday. No other day can cures be obtained, except on this day. Many people visit this well on this special day, also there are great sports held on Trinity Sunday called "Trens[?] the Pattern of Carbury. On account of this it is very historical.
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    There is a field in the village of Prosperous called the dead field.

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    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. 1798 (~642)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Condron
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Prosperous, Co. Kildare