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School: Presentation Convent, Lucan

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Lucan, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Sr Gabriel
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0793, Page 180

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  1. The Five Knights (continued)

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    By Liffey's gentle waves,
    Which daily shed a solemn gloom,
    Upon the foeman's graves".
    The Hermit's Cell, And Wishing Stone.
    At the back of the 13th Green an immense beech obscures the golfer's view of a curious geological phenomenon. For a distance of two or three hundred yards the half-mile range of tall woodland trees that run parallel to the 3rd fairway but descends towards the river ends abruptly in a precipitous cliff-like formation of limestone over the Liffey. Here is to be seen the Hermit's
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  2. The Hermit's Cell and Wishing Stone

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    At the back of the 13th Green an immense beech obscures the golfer's view of a curious geological phenomenon. For a distance of two or three hundred yards the half-mile range of tall woodland trees that run parallel to the 3rd fairway but descends towards the river ends abruptly in a precipitous cliff like formation of limestone over the Liffey.
    Here is to be seen the Hermit's
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    Language
    English
    Location
    Hermitage Golf Club, Co. Dublin
    Collector
    Mona Campion
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lucan, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mr Mc Kay
    Gender
    Male
    Occupations
    Care-taker and game keeper
    Gamekeeper
    Address
    Lucan, Co. Dublin