School: Camross, Mountrath (roll number 15933)

Location:
Camross, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Heifearnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0827, Page 031

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    Years ago the big people has the shooting of the game on the Slieve Bloom Mountains.

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    and he jumped into the water and swam to the other side. None of the guards could follow him. He used to shout back to the guards and say:-
    "Do you know I am the Mountain hare from the gap of sweet Glendine"
    Fint Phelan escaped and went to America.
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    Long ago, a farmer sent his son John to the fair with a cow.

    Long ago, a farmer sent his son John to the fair with a cow. When he was going in to the fair, he sold the
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    James Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58