School: Camross, Mountrath
- Location:
- Camross, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Heifernáin
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Once upon a time there was a Protestant man. He had a servant a Catholic. He was not doing his duty and the Minister had to go after him. One day he was expecting the Minister and he told his servant to turn him down under a tub. When the Minister came he asked the servant where was the man, The servant turned up the tub and said here is for you. When the Minister went away the man said to the servant that some day or another dead or alive he would do for him. After that the servant could not go out at night. He always has to carry Holy Water with him.