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School: Abbey (B.), Celbridge (roll number 5350)

Location:
Cill Droichid, Co. Chill Dara
Teacher:
P. J. McManus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0773, Page 374

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    It then fell into the hands of the Cain family. They had it till about five years ago but at present it is in the hands of a South African named Woll.
    There is an old tower situated in the parish of Kill in the townland of [Dyons] in the barony of Newcastle.
    This town is supposed to be about a thousand years old. It has been derelict since Lord Cloncurry died which is about twenty years ago.
    It was never attacked or beseiged at any time. The cause of this is that it is built on a very lonely graveyard called The Reilgin.
    It is said that the fairies hold their meeting
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    Topics
    1. am
      1. tréimhsí staire sonracha (~25)
        1. aimsir na bpéindlíthe (~4,335)
    2. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
        1. séadchomharthaí (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Séamas Ó Condel
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    An Seanbhaile, Co. Chill Dara