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wm_Rear View to Rivermount 16.2.jpg.jpg1988Rear View to Rivermount 16.2, Mill Lane Palmerston (or Palmerstown).Healy, Patrick
wm_Rose Lodge 16.2.26.jpg.jpg1988Rose Lodge 16.2.26: Rose Cottage, Mill Lane, Palmerstown, two unnamed girls in foreground.Healy, Patrick
wm_Ruins of Priory 23.1.2.jpg.jpg1988Ruins of Priory 23.1.2: The remains of the Priory, John Philpot Curran's home is opposite the Hermitage, later Padraig Pearse's St Enda's school. It was originally named Holly Park, but when he purchased it, he renamed it the Priory, after a nickname of the Prior as head of his Order of St Patrick drinking club. He lived there for twenty seven years with his wife and cousin Sarah Creagh, but afer eight children she left him for Reverend Abraham Sandys. His daughter Sarah was briefly involved with Robert Emmet. Little remains of the house.Healy, Patrick
wm_Royal Garter Stables 21.1.1.jpg.jpg1988Royal Garter Stables 21.1.1: Browns Barn was until recently the premises of the now closed Brown's Barn Restaurant, and was originally stables for the Bianconi carriages.Healy, Patrick
wm_Mills Office 17.2.20.jpg.jpg1988Mills Office 17.2.20: Lower Lucan Road, now Liffey Valley Interiors.Healy, Patrick
wm_Ruins of Priory 23.1.2.jpg.jpg1988Ruins of Priory 23.1.2: The remains of the Priory, John Philpot Curran's home is opposite the Hermitage, later Padraig Pearse's St Enda's school. It was originally named Holly Park, but when he purchased it, he renamed it the Priory, after a nickname of the Prior as head of his Order of St Patrick drinking club. He lived there for twenty seven years with his wife and cousin Sarah Creagh, but afer eight children she left him for Reverend Abraham Sandys. His daughter Sarah was briefly involved with Robert Emmet. Little remains of the house.Healy, Patrick
wm_Rathfarnham Priory.jpg.jpg1988Rathfarnham Priory: The most famous occupant of the ruinous Priory was the politician, lawyer and orator John Philpot Curran who bought the seat Holly Park in 1790. It got its name as Curran was called the 'Prior' of 'The Order of St Patrick' drinking club. He was father of Sarah Curran who became secretly engaged to Robert Emmet.Healy, Patrick
wm_St Brigids Well Brideswell Commons Clondalkin 18.2.20_2.jpg.jpg1988St Brigids Well Brideswell Commons Clondalkin 18.2.20 and St Brigids Well Brideswell Commons Clondalkin 18.2.20_2: St Bridget reputedly came to the monastery here and baptised pagans at the well on Boot Road. The present works dates from 1761. The railings were donated by workers at Clondalkin Paper mills in the 1940s. Processions to the well took place on 1st February, Feast Day of St Bridget. A rag dipped in the waters and wiped across the face was said to cure eye complaints. It was restored in 1995 by South Dublin County Council.Healy, Patrick