School: Camross, Mountrath (roll number 15933)

Location:
Camross, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Heifearnáin
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    Long ago it is said that there was a castle on the top of a hill.

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    the lad. She was so frightened that she did not no him. So away he hopped as quick as he could on foot and left the money there. When he went home he told his mother that he fell off a gate and broke his leg. The boy went on crutches ever after.
    There is Lyon's up and Delaney down
    And there's Thompsons back be one.
    There's Robert Sawyers whole family like wise one Dooley Dan
    There's Keeshans down from Cartown with six police to fit
    But there's none so rare can compare with
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Conlon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glenall, Co. Laois