School: Effin (C.), Ráthluirc (roll number 8334)
- Location:
- Effin, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Mrs A. Fitzgerad
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0509, Page 088
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- There are four corners in my bed
There are four angels overhead
St Matthew, St Mark, St Luke St John
God bless the bed that I lie on
And if I die before I sleep
To God I give my soul to keep
And if I die before I wake
To God I give my soul to take
- (continued from previous page)Soon they came near the river Shannon. The poor man trembled with fear as he thought "Will the plough jump the river"? The next instant horses, plough and all flew up into the air and landed on the other side.The poor man was so delighted he shouted with joy "Wisha, mo ghrádh thú old plough". The plough stuck in the ground and the poor old man had to walk back home to Limerick.
