School: Piercetown (B.) (roll number 4990)
- Location:
- Piercetown, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Maitiú Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0879, Page 335
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- People putting out the light when going to bed say :
"May God grant us the light of Heaven."
This seems to be a very old prayer and is still said in many houses.
"May God bless the man and his work" is the usual salutation given to a person who is working by a passerby.When the people are lying down to rest they say :
"Under the protection of the Holy Family I lay down to rest this blessed and holy night."A very old prayer said also at night is "Bless O Lord the repose I am going to take that by renewing my bodily strength I may better and able to serve thee.
All ye Saints and Angels but especially thou O Mother of God intercede for me. Not only now during this night, but especially at the hour of my death.
Pour down thy blessings on my parents, benefactors, friends : on my enemies if I have any.
Protect my superiors both spiritual and temporal.
Help the poor and sick, and those in their last agony. Convert all heretics and unbelievers(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peter Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyfinoge Great, Co. Wexford
