School: Camross, Mountrath

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   “There are the remains of a lime kiln...”

   

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   There are the remains of a lime kiln at the fort of Anac Hill on Mr. Gilburns land. The present owner's grand uncle found there one morning in the famine times a little heap of bones and a little basket of meal. This was all that was left of a little child who had come down from Killanure for the meal which was given out in Coolrain a village scarcely half a mile away. The story goes that the child went to warm itself at the lime kiln and was burned. A large Sceac marks the spot. It can be seen to this day.

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
            1. lime-burning (~280)
   2. products
      1. food products (~3,601)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   James Gilburn

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   c. 60

   Address

   Annagh, Co. Laois

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   “The proper name for Moll Joe's hill is...”

   

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   The proper name for Moll Joe's hill is Poll Joyce's Hill. This hill is situated on a back road between Camross and Roscrea.
   Poll Joyce kept a "Sheebeen" at the foot of this hill. A member of the Pim family of Clontyglass was a great hunting man. One morning while journeying to Roscrea on horse back he called at the sheebeen. "Have you any of that good ale in there"
   "Yes,Yes Honor"
   "Bring me a half gallon of it."

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