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School: Asdee (B.) (roll number 10501)

Location:
Astee, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Eamonn Ó Muircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0402, Page 190

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  1. Traditional Prayers

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    A list of traditional prayers heard commonly in this district.
    "God bless us" is said when a person sneezes.
    "God bless all here" is said when a person enters a house.
    "God bless the hearers" is said when a person hears of an accident occuring or some other serious happening.
    "I. P. R. I." - a person puts those letters on his forehead when going to bed and repeats the following words: "My Jesus of Nazareth the King of the Jews save me from a sudden and unprepared death". If those words are said a person will not get a sudden death.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. prayers (~3,266)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Eddie Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Tullahennel North, Co. Kerry