School: Rahugh (roll number 12905)
- Location:
- Rahugh, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: P. Ó Maonghaile
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- (continued from previous page)flew up up on the Cross and was trying to pick the nails out of His hands and that is how he got his red breast. The Willy wag-tail helped them to hammer in the nails into Our Lord's hand. It is hated by everybody.
- The following is a rhyme about the Magpie.
One for sorrow,
Two for joy,
Three for a girl,
Four for a boy,
Five for silver,
Six for gold,
Seven for a secret never to be told.
In this district the people hunt the wren every year on St. Stephen's Day. This is a rhyme about the wren
The wren, the wren,
The king of all birds,
St. Stephen's day she was caught in the fir,(continues on next page)- Collector
- Ann Josephine Geoghegan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Pallas, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- James Geoghegan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Pallas, Co. Westmeath