School: St. Brigid's Convent, Kildraught
- Location:
- Celbridge, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Sr. Donatus
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- About 100 yards outside the town of Celbridge, which is one of the principal Towns on the River Liffey is a large Demesne, in which stands the Abbey over-looking the River.
In the grounds of this beautiful building, the to be seen a shady spot built something like a summer-house and provided with a stone seat.
At the close of the 18th century this spot was visited by the Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral whose name was Jonathan Swift and who played a particular part in the agitation for "Legislative Independence" and "Free Trade".
His main intention for going there was on account of Venessa his fiancée and they(continues on next page)- Collector
- Rosie Mulligan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Celbridge, Co. Kildare
- Informant
- Mary Mulligan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Celbridge, Co. Kildare