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School: Clonshough

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Clonshagh, Co. Dublin
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C. Ní Bhroin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0792, Page 436

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    On the main north road, about a quarter of a mile from the little village of Santry and within a few yards of the old R.I.C. Barracks, there is a stream passing under the road, which forms a beautiful little valley or hollow, which is locally known as the "Robber's Hollow".
    It is so called because it was one of the places where 'Collier the Highway-Man' of about eighty years ago, used to hold-up the stage coach and gentry passing that way. It is also said to be haunted. It is a most unlucky spot, and has been the scene of many road accidents.
    Collected by Joe Rooney, Woodlawn, Santry, Co. Dublin.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
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    1. agents (~1)
      1. people
        1. robbers (~423)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Clonshagh, Co. Dublin
    Collector
    Joe Rooney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Santry, Co. Dublin