School: Baile Uí Mhurchadha, Borris
- Location:
- Ballymurphy, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Michael Ó Seachnasaigh
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- No. 1 "God bless the work"
This prayer is used when people pass by a field where there are men working.
No. 2 "Jesus Mary and Joseph be with you on your way"
This prayer is said when people are going on a journey
No. 3 "May your Guardian Angel be with you"
That is also used when people go on a journey
No. 4. "God bless the mark"
This prayer is said when people talk about a disease that another person has.
No. 5. "God bless the hand"
This prayer is said by a poor man going around begging alms.
No. 6. "God bless the family all together"
This prayer is said also by a poor man going around begging alms.
No 7. "Good night and a good nights rest."
This prayer is said when a person is going to bed
No 8. "Much good may it do you"
This is said by a person when he goes into a house where the people are eating.
No. 9. "God Rest his soul"
This prayer is said for the dead
No. 10 "Lord have mercy on him"
This is another prayer for the dead(continues on next page)