School: Cill Loiste (Killusty), Fíodh Árd (roll number 16111)

Location:
Killusty North, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Mheacháir
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  1. Here I lay down to sleep,
    To God I give my soul to keep
    And if I die before I wake
    I pray to God my soul to take.
    If any evil passes by
    O blessed Lady awaken me.
    There are four corners on this bed,
    There are four Angels on them spread.
    Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
    Bless this bed that I lie on.
    God bless it within and God bless it without
    God bless the house all round about,
    And if I die before I wake
    I pray to God my soul to take.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. prayers (~3,266)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Hickey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloran Old, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Patrick Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Cloran Old, Co. Tipperary