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School: Presentation Convent, Lucan

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Lucan, Co. Dublin
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Sr Gabriel
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0793, Page 310

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    “On the road between Clondalkin and Lucan there is a very old cemetery.”

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    On the road between Clondalkin and Lucan there is a very old cemetery. Right in the centre of the church-yard is the ruins of what appears to have been a chapel. This chapel was used in the olden days when Esker was a village. This chapel was apparently out of use when the cemetery opened because people have been buried inside its ruins. In the concrete at the back of the ruins, you can see the mark of a cloven foot. It is supposed that the devil stood in that

    Oldest Bridge in Ireland, Lucan, Co. Dublin ( Photo )
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Esker, Co. Dublin
    Collector
    Patricia A. Sheedy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Balgaddy, Co. Dublin