School: Camross, Mountrath
- Location:
- Camross, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Heifernáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0826, Page 202
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“Once there was a house in Windsor. ...”
(continued from previous page)man across the face. The man's mouth was turned to one side of his face. The next day he went to the Parish Priest of Camross to get his mouth back right.
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“Once upon a time Masses were said in the mountains and valleys and the hills. ...”
Once upon a time Masses were said in the mountains and valleys and hills. The priest was afraid to say it and the people were afraid to hear mass in the chapels or the churches. To this day the rocks and stones are there where the masses were said. There are some of the rocks near us and were never removed yet. (no title)
“A Long time ago a man went out into a field. ...”
A long time ago a man went out into a field. He caught a Lepreacan, and he told the Lepreacan he would not let him go until he would tell him where the money was. The Lepreacan told him where the money was. The man put down a stick in the ground where the money was. He went for a spade to dig up the money. When he cam home he got the spade and went back to get the money. When he went to the place where the money(continues on next page) - Collector
- Willie Dooley
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 10
- Address
- Coolrain, Co. Laois
- Informant
- James Dooley
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Coolrain, Co. Laois