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School: Nurney (roll number 16345)

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Nurney, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
S. Ó Buadhcháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0780, Page 140

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  1. A Prayer

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    As I lie down on my right side,
    O pray to God to be my guide,
    If any evil comes to me,
    O Blessed Lady save me.
    There are four corners on my bed.
    There are four angels on it spread,
    SS. Matthew and Mark SS. Luke and John.
    God Bless this bed that I lie on.
    If I be dead before I wake,
    I give my soul to God to keep.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
      2. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. prayers (~3,266)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Francis Bohan
    Gender
    Male

  2. Names Given to Coins

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    A halfpenny is called a fluke.
    A penny is called a wing.
    A three piece is called a kid's eye.
    A sixpence is called a tanner.
    A shilling is called a bob.
    A half crown is called a half a dollar.
    A crown is called a dollar.
    A ten shilling note is called a half a skiff.
    A pound is called a quid of skiff.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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