School: Camross, Mountrath (roll number 15933)
- Location:
- Camross, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Heifearnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0827, Page 133
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- (continued from previous page)of a man who lived in Tinnikilly. His name was Tracey. He was very rich. It is said that he had two daughters, and that they took some disease and died. The room where they died was believed haunted. After some time the room fell in. At the back of the house there is a big mound, and it is said that Mr, Tracey was buried under it. Others say that he is not buried. Some tell a story of the day Mr Tracey's funeral. The coffin was been bore to be buried. At the Delour Bridge is said the horsed under the couch would not go further.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Liam Ó Dúlaige
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Coolrain, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Kathleen Tynan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Camross, Co. Laois
