School: Rush Hall, Mountrath (roll number 12231)
- Location:
- Rush Hall, Co. Laois
- Teacher: P. Ó Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0825, Page 219
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- (continued from previous page)Wednesday the best day of all.
Thursday for crosses.
Friday for Losses.
Saturday no good at all.
- People living by the roadside often have more visits than they care for from the people of the road as thy are called.One man alone who calls to our house may be called a man of the fields as he seldom is seen on the road unless to cross it. He has certain houses to reach at certain hours of the day and to use his own words he travels according to schedule. Ours is the second house from his starting point which he reaches about 10.30 or 11 o'clock and after having taken a meal rested and given all the current news he sets out to reach Ballycleary Perhaps having but few houses to call at on his way.A little cash would(continues on next page)
