School: Presentation Convent, Lucan
- Location:
- Lucan, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: Sr Gabriel
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0793, Page 87
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- (continued from previous page)companions, presented it to him. He considered it attentively for some time, and at length exclamed. "Throth there it is to life - the broken roof and the wather course; ay even the very spot where the gudgeon of the wheel was wanst, let alone the big stone at the corner, that was laid the first by himself" and he gave the last word with mysterious emphasis and handed the drawing back to me, with a "thankee, sir" of most respectful acknowledgement. " And who was 'himself'." said I "that laid that stone?" feigning ignorance, and desiring to draw him out as the phrase is "Oh then, maybe it's what you'd be a stranger here? said he. "Almost", said I "And did you never hear(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora Kearney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lucan, Co. Dublin
