School: Kill (roll number 1972)
- Location:
- Kill, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: J. Stynes
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- (Introduction) Cill is in the barony of North Salt, County of Kildare.It got its name from a church built here in the fifth century by St. Corban.Nine of the Leinster Kings are buried here.On the slope of Oughterard hill a mile and a half outside the village O'Connell fought the duel with D’Esterre.The Burnt Furze, a place two miles south of Cill, got its name from the burning of Nuns who sought shelter there, by Cromwell's army.