School: Faythe (roll number 11361)

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An tSr. Columcille
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  1. My Aunt taught me to say these prayers before going to bed.
    Jesus heavenly shepherd hear me.
    Bless thy child tonight. Through the darkness be Thee near me keep me safe until morning light. All this day
    Thy hand has lead me and I thank Thee for Thy care. Let my sins be all forgiven bless the friends I love so well. When I die take me to heavenhappy there with thee to dwell.
    Four corners around my bed.
    Four angels around my head to
    Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
    God bless the bed that I lie on.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. prayers (~3,266)
    2. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Boggan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Miss Mary Hackett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford
  2. Long ago there lived an old minister whose wife had died a couple of months and a certain priest was after being ordained a couple of weeks. So the old minister asked the priest to come for dinner. He went the following day. After he had taken his dinner the old minister went
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.