School: Rathnure (C.) (roll number 12480)

Location:
Rathnure Upper, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Cáit Ní Bholguidhir
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    And his eyes gave all the tokens of a true parental pride.
    III
    "Now, my eldest daughter, Mollie, she is really prepossessing.
    As she makes us all so happy with her bright and pleasant way.
    She's fond, they say, of money, but indeed she has a blessing.
    As a hurtful word of anyone I've never heard her say."
    IV
    "In loving God, my Lizzie, is one of His loving creatures
    And so much to virtue given she can never be defiled.
    Oh! God be with my mother! sure I thought I saw her features.
    This evening in the parlour, when that lovely girl smiled."
    V
    "Now, my Nora, leads the fashion with
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