School: Abbey (B.), Celbridge (roll number 5350)
- Location:
- Celbridge, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: P. J. McManus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0773, Page 364
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- (continued from previous page)family name is Walker.
The houses in my townland were made of mud and thatched but owing to new housing schemes they were knocked down and labourers cottages were built in their places.
The townland got its name from a village that was there long ago.
There are no people over seventy years in it.
There were more houses in it long ago than at present because the land was tilled and a great number of people were employed cultivating it. At present it is mostly grass land devoted to the rearing of cattle with only a few men employed.
There are no old(continues on next page)
