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School: Portlaoighse (Convent) (roll number 13386)

Location:
Port Laoise, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Sr Treasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0835, Page 041

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  1. The Pass (continued)

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    about seven or eight miles of the road, it is used yet.
    The people living near, go to the village this way, or if they are drawing water it is very handy to get into the field, near where the well is.
    It is said, if work-men built plots of houses, where the plot is, it will bring bad luck to them, and to the person who gave them leave, to build them, and also to those, who live in the houses. It is now called "The Old Pass".
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    “Long ago an old man with one arm used to come around to my grandfather's house gathering rags and giving pins and needles in exchange if required.”

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    Long ago an old man with one arm used to come around to my grandfather's house
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Cahill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Port Laoise, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mr Cahill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Port Laoise, Co. Laois