School: Johnstown (C.) (roll number 2919)

Location:
Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Máiréad Ní Laochdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0869, Page 072

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0869, Page 072

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  1. T'was on a good Friday before the noon.
    The Jews came in with painted spears and speared our Blessed Savour throught the heart made him bleed from heart to hand.
    HIs Blessed Mother standing by with woeful moan and heavy sigh.
    Any person says this prayer 3 times a day, 3 times a night shall never die in mortal or his sould shall never enter the flames of hell.
    As I look up as I look down on holy ground.
    I see the Blessed Virgin 7 Mass books in her hand 7 Priests singing 7 bells ringing shut the gates of hell open the gates of Heaven and let my poor soul into Heaven.
    I offer my-self up to 3 divine pearsons who never sin. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, The Father to direct me. The Son to protect me and the Holy Ghost to take full possession of my soul. Mary is the branch, and Jesus is the flower, Jesus, Mary and Joseph, assist me at my dying hour. O mercy-ful Jesus have mercy on me my heart and
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. prayers (~3,266)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Bowe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Donaghmore Lower, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    James Bowe
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Donaghmore Lower, Co. Kilkenny