School: Camross, Mountrath
- Location:
- Camross, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Heifernáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0826, Page 201
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“In 1855 an old Hedge-Schoolmaster lived in Camross. ...”
In 1855 an old Hedge - Schoolmaster lived in camross. Heis name was Canty. He used to teach the children near Pluck's Bridge.
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“There is a rath at the south side of Pluck's Bridge. ...”
There is a rath at the south side of Pluck's Bridge. Long ago a Ball of Fire was seen to rise from this Rath and fall further up the mountain. This was supposed to be sickness travelling form one place to another. (no title)
“There was a hedge Schoolmaster living in Garranbawn. ...”
There was a Hedge-Schoolmaster living in Garranbown. He taught night school in Scully's house. There was a man named Murphy and he was also a hedge schoolmaster. He lived at the cock of Coolrain. - Collector
- Thomas Bergin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Camross, Co. Laois
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- John Breen
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Camross, Co. Laois
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“Once there was a house in Windsor. ...”
Once there was a house in Windsor. There was a servant man and a servant woman living in it. One night the man was out late. When he came home he saw a white woman at the fire. He thought it was the servant. There was a candle lighting on the table. He said to the woman at the fire that she was up very late. The woman hit the(continues on next page)