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School: Ballymakenny, Drogheda (roll number 831)

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Ballymakenny, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ní Chearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0678, Page 229

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    The following is a prayer to be said while taking holy water. Mary Farrell learned it from her grandmother, Mrs. Farrell of Cartown, Ballymakenny:-
    Sprinkle us O Lord with Thy hyssop (?)
    Wash us O Lord and we shall be made whiter than snow
    Mrs Farrell also taught this prayer to her grand daughter. It is a night prayer
    Here I lay me down to sleep
    To God I give my soul to keep
    Whether I rise now or never
    I give my soul to God for ever
    There are four corners on my bed
    There are four angels round my head
    Mathew, Mark, Luke & John
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. prayers (~3,266)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Farrell
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Farrell
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carstown, Co. Louth