(no title) “The Fianna lived sometimes in a place called the Hill of Allen.” CBÉS 0773 Maura Gladney, Mrs Finnegan Transcript
(no title) “There was a well in a place called Downings. I was a holy well. and it was blessed by a Saint called Farrington.” CBÉS 0773 Mrs Keegan, Nan Keegan Transcript
(no title) “The Fianna lived on the Hill of Allen. This hill is situated in the north of Kildare.” CBÉS 0773 Christopher Graham, Thomas Downings Transcript
(no title) “Fionn Mac Cumhaill was very strong. It is said that he cast stones to Clane and the Curragh.” CBÉS 0773 Denis Dunney Transcript
(no title) “Some distance from Allen a spot on the road is called the leap. Fionn is supposed to have jumped from the hill to this spot.” CBÉS 0773 Thomas Byrne, Thomas Graham Transcript
(no title) “Near Kilmeague there is a spot called St. Bridget's walk. This saint is supposed to have walked across a field.” CBÉS 0773 John Healy Transcript
(no title) “St. Patrick's well is sit-uated at Barrettstown near Newbridge.” CBÉS 0773 Mary Graham, Patrick Condron Transcript
(no title) “In 1798 there was a great battle in Prosperous. A great barracks stood in the midst of the village.” CBÉS 0773 Patrick Condron Transcript
(no title) “Naas is a very historical town. During the Insurrection of 1798 the insurgents were badly beaten.” CBÉS 0773 Francis Booth, Robert Dunne Transcript
(no title) “At the Hill of Ovestown there was a great battle. Captain Lube commanded the forces.” CBÉS 0773 Daniel O' Neill, Patrick Graham Transcript
(no title) “St Bridget founded a great Church and Abbey at Kildare.” CBÉS 0773 Patrick Devine Transcript
(no title) “There is a Well in B;ackwood named St. Farnians Well. No cures are obtained at this well.” CBÉS 0773 William Ennis, William Graham Transcript
(no title) “After the Insurrection of 1798 the Kildare men after their de-feat made terms with the English.” CBÉS 0773 Robert Dunne Transcript
(no title) “Maynooth is a very historical town. It was the chief seat of the Geraldines.” CBÉS 0773 Patrick Condron Transcript
(no title) “During the Penal Laws when priests were hunted some lived in bogs, some in caves and others in remote mountains.” CBÉS 0773 Daniel O' Neill, Denis Denney Transcript
(no title) “Wolfe Tone was founder of the United Irishmen. His father was a coach-maker in Naas.” CBÉS 0773 Mary Graham, Robert Dunne Transcript
(no title) “Naas was the chief seat of the Kings of Leinster. They reig-ned there for centuries.” CBÉS 0773 Anne Byrne, Patrick Brearton Transcript
(no title) “Edward Bruce when he came to Ireland, sorely defeated the Eng-lish.” CBÉS 0773 Robert Dunne, Thomas Graham Transcript
(no title) “During the troubled times of 1798, (their) there was a great battle at Hodgestown.” CBÉS 0773 John Byrne, Thomas Byrne Transcript
(no title) “Near Killybegs House there once stood a Chapel. Near the Church there is a grave-yard.” CBÉS 0773 William Ennis Transcript