School: Presentation Convent, Lucan
- Location:
- Lucan, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: Sr M. Gabriel
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- (continued from previous page)again to the Hall. This was most exciting.
- In the old grace yard at Esker, Lucan there is a chalice on the tombstone of Father McCarthy's grave some-times when this chalice is full of water people who are sick or have a wound anywhere on them go there and apply the water and are cured. There is also the mark of the devil's foot in this grave-yard it is said that long ago there was a very wicked man being buried here and the devil appeared and stood on a rock. There are also many caves in Lucan. As you walk up the Lock Road you can see on the top of a hill a cave this leads to Ballyowen Castle. It is said there is a treasure hidden in the underground passage and that there is a document telling of its where abouts but no one cold(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Byrne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Fairyhouse, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Mr Thomas Mc Connell
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Beaumount Cottages, Co. Dublin
