School: Camross, Mountrath

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Camross, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Heifernáin
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    Once upon a time two people were living in Shrahane...

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    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
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    English
    Collector
    Seán Ó Dubhsláinghe
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Pad. Dubhslainge
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    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    90
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    There was once a very rich lady who was blessed with...

    There was once a very rich lady who was blessed with riches and grandure. One day a very poor woman with five little small children, knocked at the hall door looking for assistance. The rich lady told her in a scornful way "Get away from the door with your litter of Bohams".
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