School: Curratavy

Location:
Corratawy, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
E. Ó Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0964, Page 160

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0964, Page 160

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    A prayer to be said when going to bed:-
    Here I lie down to sleep I give my soul to God to keep,
    If any evil touches me O Blessed Jesus waken me
    that I may have my eyes to see and my right hand to bless me
    There are four corners on my bed
    There are four angels overhead
    Mathew Mark Luke and John
    Gold bless the bed that I lie on.

    Seosaimh Ní Giolla Phádhraigh
    Rang a Seacht
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. About the time of the evictions, there came a crowd of English soldiers to Dowra. The intentions of these were to plunder and kill the Catholics. One day, they went out to evict some people and burn their houses. They took oil with them to set the houses on fire.
    After evicting, they went to burn the houses. But, the priest
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Róise Ní Sámhrain
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    James Mc Govern
    Gender
    Male