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School: Coillín Aodha (B.)

Location:
Culleens, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Ceallaigh
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    Prayers
    When going to bed:-
    As I lay down my weary head,
    Jesus be about my bed.
    Darkness is to Thee as light
    and keep me safely through the night.
    In bed:-
    Four corners on my bed,
    Four angels on them spread,
    Matthew, Mark, Luke and John,
    God bless this bed that I lie on.
    If I die before I wake.
    To God I give my soul to take.
    In bed:-
    Pray father pray to God to bless me
    Pray mother pray to God to bless me
    Pray all pray to God to bless me
    To make me true and faithful,
    To my life's end. Amen.
    When lying down in bed:-
    In the name of thee, O Lord
    Jesus Christ crucified, I lay me down to rest, govern, defend and instruct me, and after this short and miserable pilgrimage bring me, and bring us all to life everlasting.
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    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
    Informant
    Mrs Mary O Hara
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    76
    Occupation
    Farmer's wife
    Address
    Culleens, Co. Sligo