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School: Dalkey (Loreto Convent)

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Dalkey, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Mother Evangeline
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    which they cut off their heads.
    One
    nun attempted to escape by jumping out of the window. Jumping down she fell sideways thus smashing her hea(d) against the wall. Next day when the other nuns looked out of window there they saw the image of the nun's face engraved on the wall.
    This face has always been there and if you look there to-day you are sure to see it unless it vanishes as mysteriously as it came.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Dalkey, Co. Dublin
    Collector
    Joan Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Church Road, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mr Kelly
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    35
    Address
    Church Road, Co. Dublin