School: Camross, Mountrath
- Location:
- Camros, Co. Laoise
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Heifernáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0826, Page 268
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“Long ago there lived a man named Grady. ...”
Long ago there lived a man named Grady. He was half mad. At this time the people used to thrash the corn with a flail. One day a priest entered this man's farm and he was using a flail. The priest said : Are you able to thresh well". "Very well father I'd thresh the devil." "Maybe you wouldn't " said the priest.(continues on next page)