School: Cappamore (B.) (roll number 7480)
- Location:
- Cappamore, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: James McCarthy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0520, Page 233
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- (continued from previous page)person dead they say "May the Lord have mercy on his (or her) soul"
If people are in danger they say "God between us and all harm".
People say "God bless the work", when they salute a person who is working.
On entering a house a person says, "God save all here.
When thunder and lightning come a person says, "God between us and all harm."
When a fine day comes person says "Thanks be to God".
When a person hears another person going away he says, "God speed you."When passing a grave-yard this is said, "Lord have mercy on he dead", or "May they rest in peace".
When getting up in the morning this prayer is said "I thank you God for bringing me safe through the night".
When a person is going away the people of house say, "May(continues on next page)
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