School: Camross, Mountrath
- Location:
- Camros, Co. Laoise
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Heifernáin
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“There are the remains of a lime kiln...”
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- James Gilburn
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 60
- Address
- An tEanach, Co. Laoise
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“The proper name for Moll Joe's hill is...”
The proper name for Moll Joe's hill is Poll Joyce's Hill. This hill is situated on a back road between Camross and Roscrea.
Poll Joyce kept a "Sheebeen" at the foot of this hill. A member of the Pim family of Clontyglass was a great hunting man. One morning while journeying to Roscrea on horse back he called at the sheebeen. "Have you any of that good ale in there"
"Yes,Yes Honor"
"Bring me a half gallon of it."(continues on next page)