The Great Famine


Story collected by Laurence L. Fitzpatrick, a student at Ballinakill (B.) school (Ballinakill, Co. Laois) from informant Patrick Fitzpatick.

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Baile an Átha


Story collected by a student at Camross, Mountrath school (Camross, Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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Sreathán


Story collected by a student at Camross, Mountrath school (Camross, Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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Ros na Críona


Story collected by a student at Camross, Mountrath school (Camross, Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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Gleann Doimhin


Story collected by a student at Camross, Mountrath school (Camross, Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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Mian Droichead


Story collected by a student at Camross, Mountrath school (Camross, Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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Cúl Raithne


Story collected by a student at Camross, Mountrath school (Camross, Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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Churchtown


Story collected by a student at Castletown, Mountrath school (Castletown, Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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Eanach Truim


Story collected by a student at Camross, Mountrath school (Camross, Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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Camros


Story collected by a student at Camross, Mountrath school (Camross, Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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Famine Times


Story collected by John Fitzpatrick, a student at Ballyfin, Mountrath school (Ballyfin, Co. Laois) from informant Martin Fitzpatrick.

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Famine Times


Story collected by a student at Ballyfin, Mountrath school (Ballyfin, Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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The Kyle Chair


Story collected by a student at Borris-in-Ossory (Convent) school (Borris-in-Ossory, Co. Laois) from informant James Kelly.

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Execution of a Croppy Boy


Story collected by Kieran Bowe, a student at Gráig (2) school (Graigueadrisly, Co. Laois) from informant Con Finn.

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Famine Times


Story collected by Kitty Bowe, a student at Gráig (2) school (Graigueadrisly, Co. Laois) from informant Mr Whelan.

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The Upperwood Rangers Hurling Team of Years Ago


Story collected by a student at Clonin, Mountrath school (Clonin, Co. Laois) from informant Con Campion.

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Famine Times


Story collected by B. Dunne, a student at An Mhainistir, Móin Rátha school (Mountrath, Co. Laois) from Dunne.

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The old Irish of Leix...


Story collected by a student at Camross, Mountrath school (Camross, Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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One night a priest got a sick call. ...


Story collected by a student at Camross, Mountrath school (Camross, Co. Laois) from informant Mick Delaney.

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Once upon a time two people were living in Shrahane...


Story collected by Seán Ó Dubhsláinghe, a student at Camross, Mountrath school (Camross, Co. Laois) from informant Pad. Dubhslainge.

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Ahavoe


Story collected by a student at Clonin, Mountrath school (Clonin, Co. Laois) from informant an unidentified informant.

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The Townland of Kilbreedy - Kilbreedy Castle


Story collected by Thomas Bergin, a student at Foxrock, Ballacolla school (Clogh, Co. Laois) from informant Mr William Kinerney.

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Famine Times


Story collected by Thomas Burke, a student at Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler school (Towlerton, Co. Laois) from informant Willie Brennan.

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Famine Times


Story collected by Pat Burke, a student at Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler school (Towlerton, Co. Laois) from informant Michael Doyle.

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In the time of Fenians in 1867 there were some Fenians living in Mountmellick, Co Leix...


Story collected by A. Dowling, a student at Paddock, Mountrath school (Paddock, Co. Laois) from informant Mrs E. Dowling.

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The Famine Times


Story collected by a student at Errill, Ballybrophy school (Errill, Co. Laois) from informant Tomás Ó Beacháin.

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Famine Times


Story collected by John Kirwan, a student at Rathdowney (B.) school (Rathdowney, Co. Laois) from informant John Wall.

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Poem


Story collected by Seán Breen, a student at Clonin, Mountrath school (Clonin, Co. Laois) from informant John Delaney.

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The Famine


Story collected by Joseph Deffew, a student at Castlecuffe, Mountmellick school (Castlecuffe, Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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The Famine Times


Story collected by Mary Connor, a student at Foxrock, Ballacolla school (Clogh, Co. Laois) from informant William Connor.

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Famine Times


Story collected by a student at Ballyfin, Mountrath school (Ballyfin, Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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My father and mother were Irish...


Story collected by a student at Camross, Mountrath school (Camross, Co. Laois) from informant Mary Hanlon.

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Famine Times


Story collected by Mary B. Hennesy, a student at Fairymount, Crettyard, Carlow school (Doonane, Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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Evictions


Story collected by a student at Clonin, Mountrath school (Clonin, Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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The Townland of Grantstown


Story collected by Joseph Duggan, a student at Foxrock, Ballacolla school (Clogh, Co. Laois) from informant Mr William Duggan.

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A woman of Camross was once complaining that...


Story collected by a student at Camross, Mountrath school (Camross, Co. Laois) from informant Mrs Heffernan.

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Famine Times


Story collected by a student at Cullahill (B.), Rathdowwney school (Cullahill, Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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Famine Times


Story collected by Nora Phelan, a student at Gráig (2) school (Graigueadrisly, Co. Laois) from informant Mr Phelan.

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Famine '47 and '48


Story collected by Sadie Costigan, a student at St John of God Convent, Rathdowney school (Rathdowney, Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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Famine Times


Story collected by a student at Rush Hall, Mountrath school (Rush Hall, Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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Sir George Whitford lived at Mount Salena in the four-storeyed house now occupied by Mr Casey.


Story collected by a student at Clonin, Mountrath school (Clonin, Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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The Great Famine


Story collected by Peter Clinton, a student at Ballinakill (B.) school (Ballinakill, Co. Laois) from informant Annie Fingleton.

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The Famine in Ballinakill


Story collected by Maggie Fitzpatrick, a student at Ballinakill (C.) school (Ballinakill, Co. Laois) from informant Mrs Fitzpatrick.

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On the road between Cappanara an Camross...


Story collected by Patrick Collier, a student at Camross, Mountrath school (Camross, Co. Laois) from informant Michael Dunne.

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Sudden Death


Story collected by a student at Killanure, Mountrath school (Killinure, Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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Famine Times


Story collected by Betty Booth, a student at Portlaoighse (Convent) school (Port Laoise, Co. Laois) from informant Mr R. Booth.

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Hazel Pit


Story collected by a student at Castletown, Mountrath school (Castletown, Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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Cloch Naoimh Caoimhín


Story collected by a student at Camross, Mountrath school (Camross, Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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Long ago there was very often fights...


Story collected by Patrick Guilfoyle, a student at Camross, Mountrath school (Camross, Co. Laois) from informant William Guilfoyle.

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Mrs Jimmy Maher asked me: ...


Story collected by P.J. Heffernan, a student at Camross, Mountrath school (Camross, Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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