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School: Palmerstown (roll number 14080)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0795, Page 058

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  1. The Hermitage

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    The Hermitage is a townsland about one and a half miles to the west of Palmerstown. It is situated between the main road and the River Liffey.
    There is a cave beside the Liffey in this district. It is said that a hermit lived in this cave and said mass there. It is called the Hermit's cave, hence the district is called the Hermitage from the Hermit who lived there long ago.
    Tradition says that the Hermit's Cave is connected with the Round Tower in Clondalkin Clondalkin Tower by an underground tunnel. This place is now a golf links and is known as the "Hermitage Golf Links".
    Every night at 12 o'clock two black dogs with red eyes were said to jump backwards and
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    Language
    English
    Location
    Palmerston, Co. Dublin
    Collector
    Joseph Dunne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    11
    Address
    Palmerston, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mr Dunne
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Palmerston, Co. Dublin