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School: Levitstown, Mageney

Location:
Levitstown, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Elizabeth Hearne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0781, Page 323

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  1. Irish Traditional Sayings

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    God save you?
    God save you kindly.
    Fine day thank God?
    Fine day blessed by God.
    Tom met with an accident?
    God bless the nerves.
    Ned Neill died last night?
    God rest his soul and his holy will be done here as in heaven.
    God save all here?
    God hear your prayer.
    How is the praties with you this year?
    They are a good crop, thanks and praise to God.
    God bless the men and their work?
    God bless you and yours.
    God save all here?
    Can I put a coal on the fire man?
    Yes God save you, and may you never feel the fire of hell.
    Can I get a drink of water?
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Kenna
    Gender
    Female