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School: Foxrock (St Brigid's : Boys)

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Foxrock, Co. Dublin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0799, Page 159

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    1. Very Revd Canon Ryan P.P.
    2. St. Mary's Foxrock, Co. Dublin
    3.
    4. Parish Priest of Foxrock & Cabinteely.
    5. Co. Wicklow; Rome, Dublin & Co. Dublin
    6. From
    7. 16 years ago
    8.
    9. In district of Foxrock
    10. September 1934
    Sixty years ago this place was abounding with foxes hence the name Carraig an tSionnaigh (Foxrock). It was then a wild uncultivated country and the foxes were let out from an arch in a field where Kerrymount Avenue is now situated. Hunts were frequently held and "The Hotel" situated beside Foxrock Railway station was a fashionable hotel for hunting people. This building is still known as the Hotel and is let to several families.
    A Benedictine priest Father Ó Sullivan started to reclaim the country and stayed
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Foxrock, Co. Dublin
    Collector
    Canon Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Priest
    Address
    Foxrock, Co. Dublin