School: Camross, Mountrath

Location:
Camross, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Heifernáin
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    Once upon a time there was a Priest living in Camross Parish...

    Once upon a time there was a Priest living in Camross Parish named Father Gleeson. One time he had a row with a man about money.
    The priest told him go home and go to bed.
    The man went home and died that night.
    M. Phelan 80 years
    Rosnaclonan
    Once upon a time a man was going home from rambling. When he was going through Camross he met a crowd of men and they were carrying a coffin.
    The men put him under the coffin. He had to carry to Camross Chapel Gate.
    It was took off his shoulders and he went back and stayed in bed for a week.
    Frank Ashe.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Once upon a time a man was going home from rambling. ...

    Once upon a time a man was going home from rambling. When he was going through Camross he met a crowd of men and they were carrying a coffin. The men put him under the coffin. He had to carry it to Camross Chapel Gate. It was took off his shoulders and he went back and stayed in bed for a week.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Frank Ashe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Informant
    Mrs Coady
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Rossnaclonagh Outside, Co. Laois