School: Camross, Mountrath

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   “Once there lived in this parish a priest...”

   

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   named Fr. Deady. One night he was coming form Castletown with a student. Next morning the priest was found dead under the overturned car. The student left the country and it was afterwards proved that it was him who killed the priest. The place is near the river Nore not far form Castletown.

   

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   “Above Cappanara bridge there is the ruins of a...”

   

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   Above Cappanara bridge there is the ruins of a house. One night a man was the house and he saw an old woman praying with a beads. Another night a man was passing by and he heard a dog barking. He went in and when he did he heard the dog (barked) Barked louder and ran through the door. The dog was found dead the next morning beside the door. He seemed to have heard the old woman praying and when he went out he died there.

   

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Patrick Collier

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   13

   Address

   Carrowreagh, Co. Laois

   Informant

   Mrs M. Collier

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   36

   Address

   Carrowreagh, Co. Laois