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School: Murrintown (roll number 13707)

Location:
Murntown, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0879, Page 255

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    When children are going to bed they say this prayer.
    "There are four corners on my bed.
    There are four angels overspread.
    St Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
    God bless the bed that I lie on."
    Other prayers people say going to bed are.
    "If any bad Spirit offend me,,
    Jesus Christ may defend me,,
    "If I die before I wake,,
    The angels of heaven my soul may take."
    "Branches of heaven flowers of Mary meet me at my last hour. Amen"
    Another prayer is -
    "God grant me the light and glory of heaven,
    "And a happy nights rest Amen."
    People say this when blowing out the candle at night
    When people sneeze they say this prayer.
    "God bless us."
    When a person comes to a door he says,
    "God save all here."
    The person inside answers
    "God save you kindly."
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. prayers (~3,266)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Fitzhenry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Murntown Upper, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Maggie Lacy
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    Over 40
    Address
    Murntown Upper, Co. Wexford