School: Wilkinstown (roll number 1917)
- Location:
- Wilkinstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire Ní Failcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0711, Page 154
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- These are some old prayers I have heard at home. This is one that is said when you go to bed at night.-
There are four corners on my bed,
There are four angels round my head,
Mathew, Mark, Luke and John,
Protect me 'till this night is done.
Another prayer that is said when in bed is to make the letters I.N.R.I on your forehead and say Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews protect me from a sudden and unprepared death.
A prayer said when getting up out of bed -
O angel of God my guardian dear,
To whom God love commits me here,
Ever this day be at my side,
To light and guard to rule and guide.
A prayer said when going on a journey -
There are four corners on my bed,
There are four angels round its head,
Mathew, Mark, Luke and John,
Protect me 'till this journey is done.
- Collector
- Patricia Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Demailestown, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Mrs Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Demailestown, Co. Meath
