School: Druim Muc (roll number 12861)
- Location:
- Corderrybane, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: M. Ní Chuinneagáin
![The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0937, Page 079](https://doras.gaois.ie/cbes/CBES_0937%2FCBES_0937_079.jpg?width=1600&quality=85)
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0937, Page 079
Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.
See copyright details.
DownloadOpen data
Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
- XML School: Druim Muc
- XML Page 079
- XML “Composition - On Prayers”
Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.
On this page
- Away in a manger,
A crib for a bed,
The Little Lord, Jesus,
Laid down His sweet Head,
The stars in the bright sky,
Looked down where He lay,
The Little Lord Jesus,
Asleep on the hay.
The cattle was lowing,
The baby awakes,
But, the Little Lord Jesus
No crying He makes,
I love Thee, Lord Jesus,
Look down from the sky,
And stay by my bedside,
Till morning is nigh.
Be near me, Lord Jesus
I ask Thee, to stay,
Close by me forever, and love me I pray,
Bless all the dear children,
In They tender care,
And fit us for Heaven,
To live with Thee, there. Oh Jesus, at They feet,
I cry to Thee for mercy,
I am now going to ask You,(continues on next page)- Collector
- Eibhlín Ní Dhiarmada
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clare Oghill, Co. Monaghan
- Informant
- Miss A. Hanratty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clare Oghill, Co. Monaghan