School: Johnstown (C.) (roll number 2919)
- Location:
- Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Máiréad Ní Laochdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0869, Page 107
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Song (continued)
“Three cheers for Captain Healy ¶ Of credit and renown”
(continued from previous page)When that bold tyrant Scully.
Thought to pass his heinous bill.
He was sadly dissappointed
By the flower of Violet Hill.
- Children before they go to school are taught little prayers or aspirations at nightime by their parents. I was taught very nice ones by my mother such as."Oh Jesus dear do make me good
And let me do all the nice things I should
Make my soul a shinning bright
And let my guardian angel take care of me at night
To you dear Jesus I give my little heart
Please keep it frequent meek and mild
Bless mammy Daddy and all those people
I love and my brothers and sisters now as well. Amen.2
There are four corners on my bed. There are four angels oer(continues on next page) - Collector
- Sadie Hughes
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyspellan, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mary Hughes
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyspellan, Co. Kilkenny
