School: St. Brigid's Convent, Kildraught
- Location:
- Celbridge, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Sr. Donatus
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- Celbridge, which is about eleven Irish miles from Ireland's Capital, had an older title, Kildrought, meaning "The Church of the Bridge". The name originated with a church founded there by St. Mochua in the eight century. St. Mochua was a descendant of Cahir Mor, Monarch of Ireland, and was the first abbot and the patron saint of Clondalkin. The festival day of St. Mochua is August 6th. A holy well in Celbridge is associated with this Saint. In time the well was utilised to supply a public pump, and an adjoining wall bore a slab with the inscription "Ancient Tubber Mochua - Ornamented to Saint Mochua, 1783."
The site of the original "Church of the Bridge",(continues on next page)- Collector
- Rosie Mulligan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Celbridge, Co. Kildare