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School: Newtown, Dunleckny

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An Baile Nua, Co. Cheatharlach
Teacher:
Maurice Collins
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0905, Page 245

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  1. Old Traditional Prayers (continued)

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    "Father what means an "S.O.S."?
    My child a signal of distress,
    Which vessels send when storm and gale,
    Grave danger to the crew entail,
    The kindly priest perceived with joy,
    Great satisfaction of the boy,
    Who raised with eager glance his head,
    As solemnly the sagart said,
    My child this life for you and me,
    Is one great broad expansive sea,
    Oe'r which we sail 'midst surf and foam,
    Heaven, our journey's end, our home,
    And when temptations winds oppress,
    Then must we send our S.O.S
    Lord ere we perish "Save! oh, Save!
    Come lest, we sink beneath the wave,
    Star of the Sea, we thee implore,
    Guide thou our course to heaven's shore,
    If thus we sound the Grand Alarm,
    God will protect us from all harm.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. paidreacha (~3,266)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sheila Mooney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fionnmhach, Co. Cheatharlach