Kildrought House

Abstract: Story collected by Rosie Mulligan, a student at St. Brigid's Convent, Kildraught school (Celbridge, Co. Kildare)The Holy Faith Convent.

Original reference: 0772/4/27

 St. Brigid's Convent, Kildraught [Vol. 0772, Chapter 0004]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Kildare Schools

COLLECTOR
Mulligan, Rosie 
Gender
female
Location
Donaghcumper (Civil parish) 
Salt South (Barony) 
Kildare (County) 
INFORMANT
, The Holy Faith Convent 
Location
Donaghcumper (Civil parish) 
Salt South (Barony) 
Kildare (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Kildrought House  [duchas:4740734]

117
Kildrought House
On the left bank of the River Liffey in the town of Celbridge, is a beautiful residence known as "Kildrought House", meaning the "corruption of the Bridge."
Quite close to this place there was a bridge spanning the Tony which is a tributary of the River Liffey.
In 1856, this house was turned into a school the teachers being two ladies named Mullins and Hampson.
This school was very convenient for the girls who worked in the Mill as they were able to attend the night school after their work the fee

Kildrought House  [duchas:4740735]

being 2 d. per week.
There is an old proverb concerning the Tony which says that any person who is alive towards the end of the world will see a "Black Pig" flying across the Tony and they will know that the Last Day is near.
"Woe to those who live there"
Rosie Mulligan,
Dublin Road,
Celbridge.

Information given by:-
The Holy Faith Convent,
Celbridge.

Resource description

Origin information
Celbridge, Co. Kildare
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 117-118
Volume 0772
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Sr. Donatus.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Land management--Riaradh talún
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Historical and commemorative structures--Séadchomharthaí
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Penal times--Aimsir na bpéindlíthe
Informant location
Celbridge Cill Droichid Celbridge Donaghcumper Salt South Kildare
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4782933
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0772/4/27

Suggested credit
"Kildrought House"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4782933>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Sr. Donatus.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

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