School: Kilcullen (B.)

Location:
Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776D, Page 08_002

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  1. Here I lay me down to sleep my soul I give to God to keep, and if I die before I wake I pray to God my soul to take Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, God bless the bed that I lie on. There are four corners round my bed there are four angles round it spread, God within me God without me the Holy Ghost all round about me.
    I saw the Blessed Mother with seven Mass books in her hand seven bells ringing seven priests open the gates of
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. prayers (~3,266)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Éamonn O Ruairc
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcullen, Co. Kildare