School: St. Brigid's Convent, Kildraught
- Location:
- Celbridge, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Sr. Donatus
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- Castle-town.The original owner of Castletown, was Lord Dungan. He was first created Count Dungan of Clane, and after-wards Earl of Limerick. The same Earl and his only son fought at the "Battle of the Boyne" 1690 on King James I side, and his son was killed and their cause was lost, and the Earl in company with his wife fled to France.The estate of Castle-town was sold for £15,000, £6,000 of that money went to pay the Earls (def) debts in Ireland, and the remaining £9,000 were sent to him.That cut him off all-together and the title died with him.The estate was then purchased by the Right Hon. William Connolly Speaker of the Irish House of(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Teresa Mackey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Celbridge, Co. Kildare
- Informant
- Mr James Boyle
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Celbridge, Co. Kildare