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Castleknock, Co. Dublin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0790, Page 214

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    An underground tunnel extending from Castleknock College ends at Mulhuddart Church. A stone flag with the names of certain Priests inserted on it covers the entrance of the tunnel.
    A certain priest from the College dreamt one night of the tunnel that a flag of stone covered the mouth of the tunnel and when that was removed to walk down four steps and would be met an iron gate. Soon after that these instructions were carried out by the Priest. He went a certain distance in the tunnel and had to turn back because of the darkness.
    The tunnel was left open and two or three calves happening to stray in to it disappeared and never returned.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Hughes
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Sandpits, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mr Peter Hughes
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Sandpits, Co. Dublin