School: Camross, Mountrath
- Location:
- Camross, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Heifernáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0826, Page 230
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“There was a man who went to ramble every night. ...”
There was a man who went to ramble every night.He was out very late. One night his brother said he would frighten him. He put a white sheet around him and stood on a pier of a gate. When the man came along he said; "Look at the two lads laughing at one another." The other man got frightened and it was he had to be taken home after.
- Collector
- May Galvin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Shanderry, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Patrick Galvin
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- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Shanderry, Co. Laois
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“There was a man rambling one night at this side of the Nore...”
There was a man rambling one night at this side of the Nore and lost his way. He was going around fields one whole night. He never remembered to got over a hedge, But in the morning he found himself in Rushall Castle. He had to cross the Nore and the Tonnet and he never remembered to cross them. (no title)
“One a man lived in Shanderry. ...”
One a man lived in Shanderry. One night he was out late rambling when he went into his house there was a candle lighting on the table. There was a white woman sitting at the fire. He thought it was the servant and he said.(continues on next page)