School: Camross, Mountrath
- Location:
- Camross, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Heifernáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0826, Page 146
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At the foot of this Edon runs a torrent serpentine,
Its banks decorated with roses and with eglantine
With assortments of seal both larch spruce and Indian pine
For to ornament this Courteous plane
The fish of this torrent is always surpassing
In winter and summer and springtime are dashing
The hook of the anglet all seasons are smashing
In the spontaneous river of Castletown Dale.IV
There are assortments of fruit both the apple and the berry,
The goddess phenomenon approved of the cherry
Whilst Ratches gives orders drink wine and be merry
And a full flowing bumper of October ale
There are pearl rimmed fountains and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Breen
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 67
- Address
- Aghduff, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Michael Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Carrowreagh, Co. Laois
