School: Camross, Mountrath
- Location:
- Camros, Co. Laoise
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Heifernáin
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“Long ago a farmer had two sons, ...”
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- Stephen Bergin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 9
- Address
- Gleann Conrach, Co. Laoise
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- Mrs Bergin
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- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 38
- Address
- Gleann Conrach, Co. Laoise
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“One day a woman got some water to boil cabbage out of a holy well. ...”
One day a woman got some water to boil cabbage out of a holy well. There was a fish in the water and she never saw it.One time when she was stirring the cabbage she stuck the fork through the fishes eye and put it out.
When the woman saw the fish she ran back and put it in the well. It is believed that that fish is there yet. IT is also believed that anyone(continues on next page)