School: Abbey (B.), Celbridge (roll number 5350)
- Location:
- Cill Droichid, Co. Chill Dara
- Teacher: P. J. McManus
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- Local Ruins.There are two old churches and an old monastery in te parish of Celbridge in the barony of South Salt.One of the chuches is situated in Donacomper graveyard in the townland of Donacomper. It is supposed to have been built by St. Patrick.The other one is situated in Tea Lane, in the townland of Oakley Park. It is supposed to have been builty by St. Machu.The old ruin of the monastery is situated in the townland of St Wolstans.There was a passage runing under the ground from Donacomper graveyard to the monaster. This was used by he monks ut most of it is filled(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Séamas Ó Condel
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mr Brien
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- An Seanbhaile, Co. Chill Dara