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School: Presentation Convent, Lucan

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Lucan, Co. Dublin
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Sr M. Gabriel
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0794, Page 114

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  1. Travelling (continued)

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    were invented the people used to go round in coaches and these coaches used to stop up on the Leixlip road in front of the Ball Alley Lucan. It is said that Sarsfield came through Glen Wood and down Coldblow hill and up past the Ball Alley, the police were on guard and stopped Sarsfield and asked him for the password and he said Sarsfield is the password and Sarsfield is the man.
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    A couple of miles from the village of Lucan on the banks of the Liffey stands the dog house as it is commonly called. One night a little after midnight
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Cormack
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sarsfield Terrace, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mr P. Cormack
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Sarsfield Terrace, Co. Dublin