School: Rosenallis (roll number 5442)
- Location:
- Rosenallis, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Mrs L. Dagg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0823, Page 432
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- Miss K of Rosenallis was dead. During life she had a lot of talk. The old woman Mrs C who "laid her out" put a prayer book under the chin to keep the mouth closed in death. During the night Mrs C was told that the mouth was wide open. She went into the corpse room, and says she to the corpse, "Wish a you couldn't keep it shut dead or alive.
- Collector
- Jojo Dagg
- Address
- Rosenallis, Co. Laois
