School: Rush Hall, Mountrath (roll number 12231)

Location:
Rush Hall, Co. Laois
Teacher:
P. Ó Lochlainn
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    Thursday child is made for woe
    Friday child has to work hard for a living
    Saturday child is made for Heaven
    But the child that is born on the Sabbath Day is Bonny, healthy,wealthy and gay.
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  2. When our Blessed Lord was hanging on the Cross a Robin came and picked a thorn from our Saviours Head. A drop of his precious Blood fell on its breast and from that day to this the Robin has a red breast.
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