School: Portarlington (Presentation Convent)
- Teacher: Sr Imelda
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- About three miles outside Portarlington stands a beautiful country residence, once the home of the Smyths, landlords of the district around. During the penal days, mass had to be celebrated for the parishoners of the whole parish in the open air. One Sunday morning during those troubled times, Mr Smyth, then landlord of the place,happening to look out his drawing room window, saw one of his maid-servants stealing across the lawn and disappearing into(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Máire Ní hÓráiste
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Bean Ua Dhúinn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bracklone, Co. Laois