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School: Cloonmagunnane (roll number 13114)

Location:
Cloonmagunnaun, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
T. Rogers
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0238, Page 190

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  1. Prayers (continued)

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    "God bless the work"; "Good luck to the work" or "Good luck" or "God save you". (said by passer by to man at work).
    "The same to you" (said as reply to any of the above).
    "God save you kindly."
    "More good luck to him(her)" (said on hearing of another's success).
    "God save us", "God save the hearers", "God bless the mark". (said when hearing of some misfortune).
    "The Lord have mercy on her soul and on all the souls of the faithful departed", (said when hearing of a death).
    "May God direct me to the best", (said when in doubt what to do.)
    "When I lay down on my right-side
    I pray to God to be my guide
    If any danger happens me
    O blessed Mary waken me
    There are four corners on my bed
    There are four angels o'er me spread
    Sts. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
    God bless this bed that I lie on." (said on retiring to bed).
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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