School: Convent of Mercy, Athlone
- Location:
- Athlone, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Sr Regis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0749, Page 095
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Local Song (continued)
“In a little brick house on the side of a hill”
(continued from previous page)She dressed in her flannels every month in the year
And pinned on her shoulders a shawl
(One almost but smothers to think of it now)
But she did'nt mind it all all.
She was faithful, devout, to her Church and her God
Every morning attended the Mass.
And we know there was something most radically wrong
When Bridget would fail in her passShe was left a pittance so miserably small
By pinching, it would keep her alive
But she kept up her spirits and never complained
Though she sharpened her wits to contrive
In Springtime she'd dig the horse radish roots(continues on next page)
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