School: Presentation Convent, Lucan

Location:
Lucan, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Sr Gabriel
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    tails until they come to the end and then they form a very large knob. They were once seen walking through a closed gate each other time they walked by the persons side, but could not be heard.
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  2. One day a Fairy came down the Clay-steps in Lucan with a pot of Gold. She came down the steps and went inot Mr McEvoy's field and buried it on a hill in the field. Every year a potato grows out of the hill.
    Another story is told of the
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Lucan, Co. Dublin
    Collector
    Sally Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lucan, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mr Cully
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Lucan, Co. Dublin