School: Presentation Convent, Lucan

Location:
Lucan, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Sr M. Gabriel
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0794, Page 111

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0794, Page 111

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    to prevent the herds from getting the disease about 80 years ago. It succeeded. As years passed the cross decayed but the bush is still to be seen.
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  2. About 1896 there was the usual fair in Palmerstown and another in Lucan about the year 1790. The one in Palmerstown was largely attended every month. It was usually held on the 19th of the month in Palmerstown and 7th in Lucan.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
        2. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Greene
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballydowd, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mr G. Thornberry
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballydowd, Co. Dublin
  3. There were three forges in Lucan about sixty years ago. Tom Cromers was beside the river Griffeen, beside the crossroad Mick Murray had his forge near the present guards barracks
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