School: Lappen (roll number 2020)
- Location:
- Lappan, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Seán Ó Ruanadha
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- God save us from the bite of the mad dog or the kick of a galloping turkey.As I lie on my bed, as I lie on my grave,
Begging the Lord my soul to save,
The Lord by the branch, the Lady by the flower,
That Jesus & Mary be with me in my last dying hour.I rise from my bed of sleep, to adore my great God And to labour for the salvation of my soul.
Oh, may I rise on the last day to life everlasting.In the name of God, the way Kelly set the hen.When any two persons would quarrel and become great friends again, it was said & is said "They are as great as Art & Paddy".When poor people would be given anything by a young girl of the house, they would say
"God bless you and may you gain your love at your leisure".When a favour was done the grateful old person would say "May you live till the skin(continues on next page)