School: Cill Cúlach

Location:
Kilcooly, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séamus Mac Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0054, Page 0277

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    On the day of the eviction some thousands were there...

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    And pull down the green flag representing our shore
    We poured boiling water on those orange men down
    To remember the day they saw sweet Ballygowan
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. people before going to bed kneel before an image of Jesus Crucified. Make the sign of the cross, and then put the letters I. N. R. I. on their forehead with their thumb and say -
    Jesus of Nazereth
    King of the Jews
    Preserve me from a sudden or unprepaired death.
    On St Patricks night the following prayer is usually said after the family rosary
    I am only a poor old sinner and my soul has many a stain,
    But you'll say a word for me Padráig when I am going through the wind and rain
    wont you speak to the God of Mercy
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. prayers (~3,266)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Flanagan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Flanagan
    Gender
    Female