School: Camross, Mountrath
- Location:
- Camross, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Heifernáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0826, Page 237
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- Collector
- Eilish Collier
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 15
- Address
- Camross, Co. Laois
- Informant
- John Carroll
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 28
- Address
- Srahanboy, Co. Laois
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