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“In Conleth was a great metal worker. His great work is still to be seen.”

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Laurence O' Neill

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“At the South of Newbridge at a place called Pollardstown there is a prince's grave.”

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Laurence O' Neill

Pollardstown, Co. Kildare

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“Before the Insurrection of Prosperous there were rich industries in the town...”

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Thomas Graham

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“At Landenstown there was a man named Carthy who was supposed to have fought in Prosperous.”

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Joseph Nevin

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“There are many wells in Co. Kildare such as, Father Moore's Well, St. Brigid's Well, and (their) there is also...”

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Michael Casey, Thomas Byrne

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“After the Insurrection of 1798 the rebels assembled near the Curragh at Gibbet-Rath.”

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Daniel O' Neill

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A Poem of 1798 - Doorley on the Boyne

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Mrs A. Byrne, Patrick Brearton

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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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John Byrne, Thomas Byrne

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“There is a field in the village of Prosperous called the dead field.”

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Patrick Condron

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“Between Landenstown and Sallins there is a well.”

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Christy Graham

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“If you see one magpie it indicates bad luck, two for good luck, three for a wedding, four for joy, five for a christening.”

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John Gillian, Michael Casey

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“There is a well in Timahoe called Crowe's Well. There is a story told as follows...”

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Mary Graham, Robert Dunne

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“In the south-eastern part of Clane there is a moat. There is a queen buried in it.”

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Francis Booth, James Geoghan

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“People tried to boil the water from St Patrick's Well at Barrettstown but it would not boil.”

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Patrick Condron, Thomas Cassidy

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“Between Blackwood and Robertstown there is a well named St Farnims Well.”

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John Devine

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“John Doorley went to Rathangan and there fought a great army.”

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John Byrne, Thomas Byrne

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“In the (twelvth) twelfth century Maurice of Toole took to wife O'Byrne.”

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Denis Denney, Thomas Graham

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“The Hill of Hodgestown is very historical. This hill is situated in the south-west of Prosperous.”

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John Devine

Prosperous, Co. Kildare

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“Once a man was going to Dublin with a cart load of turf. He had not noticed any tower when he was going.”

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John Devine

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