School: Camross, Mountrath
- Location:
- Camross, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Heifernáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0826, Page 237
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- Eilish Collier
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 15
- Address
- Camross, Co. Laois
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- John Carroll
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 28
- Address
- Srahanboy, Co. Laois
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At a place called Collier's of the hill a cat was beaten by the man of the house. They cat went away and soon came back with some young cats. They came into the kitchen and the people of the house could not put them out. It was a fine Summer's day and the people gave the cats a tub of cream, They drank the cream and disappeared again. (no title)
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