School: Camross, Mountrath
- Location:
- Camross, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Heifernáin
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“In 1855 an old Hedge-Schoolmaster lived in Camross. ...”
In 1855 an old Hedge - Schoolmaster lived in camross. Heis name was Canty. He used to teach the children near Pluck's Bridge.(no title)
“There is a rath at the south side of Pluck's Bridge. ...”
There is a rath at the south side of Pluck's Bridge. Long ago a Ball of Fire was seen to rise from this Rath and fall further up the mountain. This was supposed to be sickness travelling form one place to another.- Collector
- Thomas Bergin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Camross, Co. Laois
- Informant
- John Breen
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Camross, Co. Laois
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“There was a hedge Schoolmaster living in Garranbawn. ...”
There was a Hedge-Schoolmaster living in Garranbown. He taught night school in Scully's house. There was a man named Murphy and he was also a hedge schoolmaster. He lived at the cock of Coolrain.(no title)
“Once there was a house in Windsor. ...”
Once there was a house in Windsor. There was a servant man and a servant woman living in it. One night the man was out late. When he came home he saw a white woman at the fire. He thought it was the servant. There was a candle lighting on the table. He said to the woman at the fire that she was up very late. The woman hit the(continues on next page)