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School: Ballinacliffy

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Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
A. Ní Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0747, Page 222

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    As I lay down my head to sleep
    I give my soul to god to keep
    If any evil come to me, O blessed Virgin waken me.
    There are four corners on my bed
    There are four angle on it spread
    O Matthew, Mark, Luke and John bless this bed I lie upon.
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    Oh my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
    True Lamb of God who takest away the sins of the world.
    By thy infinite mercy pardon my iniquities.
    Preserve me this day from all sin and evil.
    I carry about me this holy Agnus Dei as a preservative against my
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. prayers (~3,266)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Casey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Informant
    Mrs Duffy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath