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School: Ballinacree (C.) (roll number 13966)

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  1. Prayers - When Going to Bed

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    Prayers
    Given by Mr Tomas Cumaskey aged 56 Dungimmon, Mount Nugent, Co. Cavan.
    When going to bed
    Here as I lie down to sleep
    To God I give my soul to keep
    If there is any evil spirits about me that the Blessed Virgin Mary may guard and keep me.
    There are four corners on my bed
    There are four corners on them spread Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
    God bless the bed that I lie on
    Before the closing of the day
    Creator then we humbly pray
    That for the wants of mercy sake
    May nothing in our minds excite
    Fain dreams or phantoms of this night
    Keep off our enemy and that is so
    Our bodies white and clean as snow
    To Jesus from a Virgin sprung
    Be Glory given and praise be sung
    The light of God the Father be and Holy
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mairead Ní Cumascaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Tomas Cumaskey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Dún gCoimín Íochtarach, Co. an Chabháin