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School: Castledermot (C.) (roll number 14201)

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Castledermot, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Mrs Elizabeth Aylmer
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    Old prayers said by Mrs. Kearney of Barnhill, a Centenarian, who died about ten years ago.
    "In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ lay me down to rest. Bless me, O Lord, defend and favour me now, and, after this short & miserable pilgrimage, bring me to everlasting life, May the souls of the faithful departed etc"
    Oh Blessed Virgin Mary, hear my prayers or the prayer of some good christian that it may be the will of your Divine Son, Jesus that we may all meet in happy Eternity Amen.
    Prayers on Retiring
    There are four corners on this bed
    There are four angels on it spread
    St. Matthew, Mark St Luke St. John God bless this bed that I lie on.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Elizabeth Aylmer
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    Mrs Kearney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 100
    Address
    Barnhill, Co. Kildare