School: Drumatemple (C.) (roll number 7055)
- Location:
- Drumatemple, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Treasa, Bean Uí Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0260, Page 310
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- There are some prayers the old people have - God Bless Good Friday.
Good Friday is the day our Saviour was crucified.
The devil passing by with a spear in his hand.
Struck Our Saviour from heart to hand,
His flesh and blood began to flow,
His tender mother standing by,
With a heavy heart and could not cry
How happy happy those will be
Who say this prayer three times a day
And three times a night never shall enter the fires of Hell or purgatory, Amen sweet Jesus.
- Collector
- Bridie Mc Neill
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloonadarragh, Co. Galway
- Long ago people had beautiful old prayers which were handed down to the people of the present day. Most of these prayers were in rhyme. Some are-
As I lay down on my right side
I pray to God to be my guide(continues on next page)
