School: Camross, Mountrath
- Location:
- Camross, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Heifernáin
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One time there lived in Coolrain a very cruel man. He was one of Cromwell's soldiers At this time the priest went to every house saying the stations of the cross. One day he came to this mans house. The man would not let the priest in. The priest said :- "When you want me you won't have me." When the man was dying he sent a man on horse back by night for the priest. On the way the man was stopped at a place called Casey's gate. He could not see anyone. He urged his horse on but still it would not go.
After a very long time he was able to go. He went to the priest he told what happened. The priest said to the messenger "Go back I will not go the man is dead." The man was dead.