School: Presentation Convent, Lucan

Location:
Lucan, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Sr M. Gabriel
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
      2. people
        1. robbers (~423)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Greene
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballydowd, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mr Thornberry
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballydowd, Co. Dublin
  2. There are many places in Lucan to which are attached Legendery tales, for instance. St. Catherines's Well between Lucan and Leiaxlip is a very ancient Well. It is said that a man wished to bring it to his house with pipes. He asked the priest. If he would give him leave to do so. The priest said he could not that if he did he would never get the
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