School: Virginia (C )
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- Virginia, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mrs Farelly
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- (continued from previous page)unbaptised children.
Local families still use certain graveyards other than those in the Parish - When you are going to sleep say - Infant Jesus, meek and milk look down on me a little child pity mine and pity me and suffer me to come to thee.
When you are dressing yourself say -
Oh Lord I know I must die I know not when nor where nor why but if I die in mortal sin I am lost forever. Oh Lord! have mercy on me.
As I lie down to sleep, my soul I give to God to take. If any evil happen me Virgin mother waken me. There are four corners on my bed, There are four angels round my spread Matthew, mark, Luke and John. God bless the bed that I sleep on.
Another prayer is -
As I got to me bed I go to my grave,(continues on next page)- Collector
- Stephanie Mc Donnell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rahardrum, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Ernest Mc Donnell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rahardrum, Co. Cavan