School: Baile an Mhuilinn, An Droichead Nua (roll number 16654)
- Location:
- Milltown, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: S.P. Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0775, Page 438
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - In the townland of Baronstown, Parish of Feighcullen, Barony of Connell, Co. Kildare, there is a field about one acre in extent called "The Kells". There is a mound in the middle of the field, and there is a heap of stones on the middle of the mound. The story that belongs to that field is, that once, a man drew his pony and cart close to the mound with the intention of drawing away the stones, digging down the mound and ploughing the field. Just as he was in the act of loading the stones, the pony took fright, overturned the cart,(continues on next page)
