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School: Rush (C.) (roll number 16125)

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Rush, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Mrs Monahan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0785, Page 175

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    Every town in Fingal has its own folklore. The town of Rush known in Irish as Ros Eo - promintory of yew trees is situated in North Fingal. There are many places of historical interest in and around the town, for instance - The Smugglers' Cave, Baldungan Castle and it's surroundings, Drumanagh, Kenure Cemetry, St. Maur's Well, Hefferran Sthrame and Lambay Island.
    The Smuggler's Cave situated along the coast about two miles north of the little town known as "Loughshinney" is the opening of an underground passage said to extend inland to Baldungan Castle and from there to Grace Dieu near Donabate. A notorious smuggler known as "Jack the Bachelor" his real name being Jack O Connor
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    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Clarke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rush, Co. Dublin