School: Gort an tSiúrdáin (roll number 14534)

Location:
Gortjordan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Módhráin
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  1. There are four corners on my bed.
    There are four on its spread.
    Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, God bless this bed that I lie on.
    Angels gather around my bed, angels over, over my head,
    Some to watch, some to pray, and some to drive all evil away.
    Queen of angels, mother of bright, keep my child to live long night.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Glynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cahermaculick, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Pat O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cahermaculick, Co. Mayo
  2. The people long ago used to wear different clothes to the people of the present time. The men used to wear a steel pen coat with
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.