School: Presentation Convent, Lucan

Location:
Lucan, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Sr M. Gabriel
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0794, Page 119

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    will cure the girl and gave instructions what to give her. She was to eat a lot of salt and the man heard all this, told the girls father the cure and she was cured.
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  2. As I went over Lincoln Bridge, I met Mr. Rusticap, pins and needles on his back and going to Thornly Fair.
    (ans. A Hedgehog)

    Along the main road leading from Lucan to Dublin, the "White Lady" said to have been murdered in the Phoenix Park appears at certain times to certain people. Miss Linahan who some years ago lived in Dublin said she was told of the appearance of the "White Lady", made a laugh of the teller and said that she would travel the road at any hour at night.
    One night while returning from a dance she decided to travel the
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Cormack
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sarsfield Terrace, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mrs Cormack
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sarsfield Terrace, Co. Dublin