School: Camross, Mountrath
- Location:
- Camross, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Heifernáin
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“There are the remains of a lime kiln...”
There are the remains of a lime kiln at the fort of Anac Hill on Mr. Gilburns land. The present owner's grand uncle found there one morning in the famine times a little heap of bones and a little basket of meal. This was all that was left of a little child who had come down from Killanure for the meal which was given out in Coolrain a village scarcely half a mile away. The story goes that the child went to warm itself at the lime kiln and was burned. A large Sceac marks the spot. It can be seen to this day.- Informant
- James Gilburn
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 60
- Address
- Annagh, Co. Laois
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“The proper name for Moll Joe's hill is...”
The proper name for Moll Joe's hill is Poll Joyce's Hill. This hill is situated on a back road between Camross and Roscrea.
Poll Joyce kept a "Sheebeen" at the foot of this hill. A member of the Pim family of Clontyglass was a great hunting man. One morning while journeying to Roscrea on horse back he called at the sheebeen. "Have you any of that good ale in there"
"Yes,Yes Honor"
"Bring me a half gallon of it."(continues on next page)