School: Cill Dara (Pres. Convent) (roll number 15599)
- Location:
- Kildare, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Sr. Philomena
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0779, Page 061
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- A few perches from the village of Kilmeague, in Allen Parish, to the east, a castle erected and occupied by the Fitzgeralds of Allone, a branch of the Geraldines, formerly stood, some small portions of it still remain. This was a place of considerable strength and importance; in 1649 it made a stout and for some time a successful resistance to the Parliamentary forces.
