School: St. Brigid's Convent, Kildraught
- Location:
- Celbridge, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Sr. Donatus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0772, Page 101
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- (continued from previous page)founded by St. Mochua, is the old cemetery of Kildrought, at Tea Lane.
Within this old burial ground stands the remains of a more recent church which was burned down during the '98 Rebellion.
Parts of the ruins of the burned church was reconstructed into a handsome family mausoleum by Captain Mark Maunsell, owner of Oak Park, which was previously Celbridge Hall. Another portion of the old church contains a handsome monument to the Right Hon. William Connolly, speaker of the Irish House of Commons.
Adjoining the northern well in the old churchyard is a burial place of the Grattans, formerly of Celbridge Abbey. The names of members of the family are recorded in marble including(continues on next page)- Collector
- Rosie Mulligan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Celbridge, Co. Kildare