School: Presentation Convent, Lucan
- Location:
- Lucan, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: Sr M. Gabriel
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - In the old grace yard at Esker, Lucan there is a chalice on the tombstone of Father McCarthy's grave some-times when this chalice is full of water people who are sick or have a wound anywhere on them go there and apply the water and are cured. There is also the mark of the devil's foot in this grave-yard it is said that long ago there was a very wicked man being buried here and the devil appeared and stood on a rock. There are also many caves in Lucan. As you walk up the Lock Road you can see on the top of a hill a cave this leads to Ballyowen Castle. It is said there is a treasure hidden in the underground passage and that there is a document telling of its where abouts but no one cold(continues on next page)
