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School: Baile Dubh (2), (B.)

Location:
Ballyduff, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Seán Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0634, Page 446

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  1. A Collection of Prayers

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    A prayer when going to bed.
    The Lord bless the bed I'm going to lie on
    And bless the sleep I'm going to take.
    Sweet Mary my Mother be thou at my head
    Blessed John the Baptist be thou at my feet
    And the dear Angel of God at my side.
    May Christ's messenger with the holy oil be in time at my death to put the seal on my soul in the Name of Christ crucified.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. prayers (~3,266)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Toornageeha, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mrs Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Toornageeha, Co. Waterford

  2. A Short Prayer

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    In the name of the Lord Jesus Crucified
    I lay down to rest.
    Bless me O Lord defend and govern me.
    And after this short and miserable
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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