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Which school in Ireland did William Congreve attend?
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William Congreve
William Congreve, oil painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1709; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
In 1681, William Congreve was sent to school at Kilkenny, which is known as the "Eton of Ireland."1