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School: Poll Réamoinn (Cailíní)

Location:
Pollremon, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa, Bean Mhic Diarmada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0014, Page 284

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  1. Old Prayers (continued)

    “As I lay on my bed to sleep I pray to God my soul to keep and if I die before I wake”

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    I pray to God my soul to take.
    There are four corners on my bed.
    There are four Angels on it spread
    Mathew, Mark, Luke and John
    God bless this bed that I lay on.
    As I lay on my right side
    I pray to God to be my guide
    If I die before I wake
    Jesus Christ my soul to keep
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  3. Old Prayers

    “God bless and save us all, may Brigid Patrick St. Colmcille guard each wall”

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    God bless and save us all may Brigid Patrick St. Colmcille guard each wall May the Queen of heaven and the Angels bright keep us in our house from
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. prayers (~3,266)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs James Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    55
    Address
    Kilmore, Co. Galway