School: Ballinacliffy

Location:
Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
A. Ní Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0747, Page 224

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    Jesus came to him all alone.
    What ails thou Peter,
    What makes thou weep,
    My Lord and master a great toothache
    Arise Peter and follow me,
    And any one that keeps this prayer,
    Or carries it for my sake,
    Will never be troubled with a great toothache.
    Oh my Lord and Saviour
    Jesus Christ,
    True Lamb which takest away the sins of the world,
    By thy infinite mercy pardon my iniquities,
    Preserve me this day from sin and evil.
    I carry about me this Agnus Dei as a preservative against my own weakness and as a n incentive of that meekness humility and innocence which Thou has taught. Accept o
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. prayers (~3,266)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Muckanagh, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    49
    Address
    Muckanagh, Co. Westmeath