School: Camross, Mountrath
- Location:
- Camros, Co. Laoise
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Heifernáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0826, Page 251
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“One night a man by the name of Jim Cordial...”
(continued from previous page)No more to rise or tyranize
In the lands of Ballaghmore
VII
There were Corners and Doctors
And magistrates I'm told
And over his dead body
An inquest they did hold
No blood money could they seduce
To swear my poor life in different parts of Ireland
There's a band of Orangemen
VIII
Farewell unto Hebernia
Likewise the Shamrock Shore
Farewell unto sweet Rossbawn
The spot that I adore
Must I leave my aged parents
To never see them more
For shooting Richard Ely
That night in Ballaghmore.
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“There was once an old woman living in Rossnacreena. ...”
There was once an old woman living in Rossnacreena. One night she stayed in the chapel until very late. When she was going home she had to cross a foot- stick. When she was crossing the stick she saw a woman(continues on next page) - Collector
- Paudeen Collier
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 12
- Informant
- Daniel Houlohan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 67
- Address
- Ros na Cluana Lasmuigh, Co. Laoise