School: Mungraid (B.) Luimneach (roll number 14409)
- Location:
- Mungret, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Mrs B. Mulroy
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There are four corners on my bed,
There are four angels round my head,
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John,
God bless this bed I lay on,
Lord be the branch Mary be the flower,
Oh: my sweet Jesus be at my bedside at my dying hour. Heart of Jesus I adore Thee,
Heart of Mary I implore Thee,
Heart of Joseph pure and just,
On those three hearts I place my trust. This prayer was said by children at night when they lay down in bed. Sometimes they finished it with "God bless Daddy" cló.- Informant
- Patrick Shaughnessy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Clarina, Co. Limerick