Edmund Rice

Edmund Rice was from Ireland…

Edmund Rice was from Ireland… from a place called Callan

It is called ‘Westcourt’ Here is his house. It is called ‘Westcourt’

This is the inside of his house… Do you think this is a new bedroom or an old one? How many years ago did Edmund live?

You can visit his house. Now it is a museum.

He was born in 1762 That’s more than 300 years ago!

When many people were poor… but Edmund was RICH

Edmund worked in the city of Waterford He made a lot of money from shipping

Edmund was sad his wife died in an accident He prayed EXTRA HARD to God.

Edmund helped others, especially poor children

He and his friends built a school called Mount Sion

Then they opened more and more schools to help poor children..

Edmund Rice schools are now all over the WORLD!!!

You are part of this BIG EDMUND RICE FAMILY of schools! Sometimes schools visit each other.

Edmund Rice was an ordinary man who did EXTRAORDINARY things!