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School: Camross, Mountrath

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Camross, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Heifernáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0826, Page 273

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  1. Co. Limerick Expression

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    Co, Limerick expression: "Plentiful scarcity and more getting ready". This is said of a person who is offering you plenty food, but you are getting nothing.
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  2. Sweep Down to the Well for a Bucket of Water

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    Sweep down to the well for a bucket of water"
    From Co, Limerick.
    Common expressions from Camross school District. Lift for Left. Dis for This. Dese for These. Dat for That. Tumb for Thumb. Dose for Those. Seen for Saw. Done for Did. Nick for Neck. Forrirst for Before.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    3. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    P.J. Heffernan
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Camross, Co. Laois

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    “One evening I was working in the school garden. ...”

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    One evening I was working in the school garden. A tramp passing by remarked. "Good even Master" "Good even" said I.
    "It is nice to be over the clay" said he.
    "Anyhow" he continued, "you can do a lot more over the clay that you could do under it.
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    “Dysertheigh near Holycross...”

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    Dysertheigh near Holycross - 4 miles from Camross was a place where St Angus (Céile Dé) used to receive visits from Angels.
    He found the place too noisy and hence could not pray and left it.
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