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School: Dalkey (Loreto Convent)

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Dalkey, Co. Dublin
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Mother Evangeline
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0796, Page 075

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    for gates which were used a very long time ago. It is very small inside. In the walls there are small grooves like for statues. This used to be used by monks Written on the wall is, "Respect the Well", but no well can be seen. There might have a well there long ago because in the centre of the floor there is a circle and a small hole.
    In further among the woods is a druids chair. This consists of two big rough stones and one at the back. It is just like a chair. If you sit on it and wish your wish is supposed to come true. Around this chair are many druids' graves. These graves are are huge flat table like stones laid on the ground.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Killiney, Co. Dublin
    Collector
    Phyllis Evans
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Seafield Terrace, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Harry Evans
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Seafield Terrace, Co. Dublin