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Newbridge's settlement history centers on the River Liffey crossing that gave the town its name. The earliest significant development came in 1202 when Meiler fitz Henry, an illegitimate grandson of King Henry II, founded Great Connell Priory as an Augustinian house. This priory became one of the most powerful religious institutions in the Pale, controlling approximately 1,260 acres, six church...