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 292
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- (continued from previous page)The people were always smiths about two hundred yards from the village of the pike. It is near the cross roads and roadside. It is stone built and a thatched roof. There is one fire place. He shoes horses and asses. The binding of wheels is done in the open air. Forge water is supposed to cure wart generally on a wet day the farmers take their work to be done and relate the happenings of the district among one another.
- Saint Canice is the patron saint. He lived in Aghavoe. The ruined abbey there at present was under the patronage of Saint Canice. When Saint Canice died(continues on next page)
