School: Portlaoighse (Convent) (roll number 13386)
- Location:
- Port Laoise, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Sr Treasa
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- About two miles from Abbeyleix there is a pass.
A couple of weeks ago, some men were going to build a house in the field in which the (field) pass was, but on account, of having to build it on the pass, they were not allowed to do so.
Long ago, in the penal time, when people had to go many miles to hear mass on Sundays this pass was made as a short cut, it was very handy, as it took off(continues on next page)- Collector
- Pauline Stack
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Togher, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mr Stack
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Togher, Co. Laois