School: Bailieboro (C.)
- Location:
- Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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- It was on Good Friday the Jews came down,
They pierced Our Saviour's heart,
From hand to hand the blood did flow,
The Blessed Mother she stood by,
With a sorrowful heart and a dismal cry,
Saying "Merciful Jesus have mercy on us".
- Informant
- Mrs P. Gaynor
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
- Prayer for the toothache
"Peter and the marble stone,
And Jesus came to him alone,
Peter, Peter, what makes you weep ?
O lord Jesus, the toothache
Rise up Peter and behold,
Not you but anyone who repeats these words,
Will never be troubled with the toothache". - Informant
- Mrs P. Gaynor
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
- Said while in bed :-
"St Matthew, Mark, Luke and John,
God bless the bed that I lie on,
Four corners on my bed,
Four angels overspread,(continues on next page)
