School: Cill Fhíonáin (B.) (roll number 15992)
- Location:
- Kilfinane, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Eoghan Ó Súilleabháin
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me grace to pass this night without offending thee, amen"
The old people used to say long ago when the Angelus bell would ring:-
"Time is shortening, death is approaching Jesus have mercy on us and grant us the grace of a happy death."
When the old people would ask a favour of Our Blessed Lady the prayer they would say was:- "Our Lady, Our Queen and Our Mother in the name of Jesus we implore of you take our causes in your hands and grant us a good success"
Another prayer the old people would say at night:-
"Bless me O Heavenly Father and give me grace to pass this night without offending thee. Amen"
Obtained from Mrs Kelly,
Ballinlina,
Kilfinane
age :- 75 years
Whe the people, would be leaving the chapel they would say:-
"Good-bye Jesus, good-bye Mary, good -
- When the people would be leaving the chapel they would say "Good-bye Jesus, good-bye Mary, good-(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs M. Cloghessy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 85
- Address
- Ballynahinch, Co. Limerick
