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1. Dean Swift and His Boy

   

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   Once in a time there lived a certain minister and his title was Dean Swift. One day he met a boy an he asked the oh had he his prayers off. I have no prayer said the boy. Well said the dean ill teach you you a prayer and if you have it off the next time I come the way ill give you a shilling. So it happened that the dean never met the boy again until the following year so when he met the the boy again he asked him had he the prayer he taught him. I have sir and well off too “. Say the prayer now said the dean. He said sheep of god take away the sins of the world take away ours. “That’s not the prayer I thought you.

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Mc Andrew

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Pat Gaughan

   Relation

   Unknown

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Ráth Muireagáin, Co. Mhaigh Eo