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School: Ceis Carraigín (roll number 13849)

Location:
Keshcarrigan, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Tomás Mag Fhionnáin
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    A Prayer to be said before going to bed.
    As I lay down my head to sleep,
    I give my soul to God to keep,
    And if I die before I wake,
    I give my soul to God to take,
    There are four corners on my bed,
    There are four angels over-head,
    St Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John,
    And bless the bed that I lie on,
    And if any danger crosses me,
    The Blessed Virgin waken me.
    (My mother told me this prayer.)
    Eileen Golden, Corderry Peyton.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. prayers (~3,266)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Golden
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corderry (Peyton), Co. Leitrim