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School: Presentation Convent, Lucan

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Lucan, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Sr Gabriel
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0793, Page 185

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    visit to Dublin was incomplete. They had not seen the Capuchin Prior, father Mathews "in the name of God", was leading the great crusade against intemperance and whose flaming oratory had "scorched into shamed sobriety even the most besotted drunkard". Once, indeed, returning to their hotel, which was situated on the quays, they saw the waiting crowds pressing and thronging in the vicinity of Church Street. As Charles afterwards said "An avalanche of people rushed round Mary Lane. All was confusion and stir as the people pressed on their way to where Father
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Birnie
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lucan, Co. Dublin