Raparee Charm or Safety Prayer
TítuloRaparee Charm or Safety Prayer
ReferenciaIE 627/U91
Fecha
n.d. ?1690s - 1700s
Fecha 1690 - 1800
Ámbito de contenido1. Photograph of MS. 'The Raparee's Charm or Safety'; a prayer in Latin;
'Jesus Maria.. Deus qui est in Celo Deducat me Pa: Murphy per viam rectam ut Revertar hue calvus er sanus et angelus Domini..."etc.
With explanation given in Irish and English. According to the explanation, the prayer was composed by St.Jerome and given by Pope Leo to Charles the Great, King of France (Charlemagne) and carried by Patrick, son of Edmond, son of Patrick Murphy, a rapparee, as a charm for his protection against evil, and an untimely death or drowning at sea, and victory in all battles. Women and children also protected. (British Museum Sloane MSS., 3323 ff288/289) (2pp)
2. TS. transcript of the above MS. with corrections. (nd) (2pp)
3. MS. transcript of the above by P O'Maidin, Cork County Librarian. (2pp)
4. Extract from Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in British Museum Vol ii (Robin Flower) (pp599-600).
'Jesus Maria.. Deus qui est in Celo Deducat me Pa: Murphy per viam rectam ut Revertar hue calvus er sanus et angelus Domini..."etc.
With explanation given in Irish and English. According to the explanation, the prayer was composed by St.Jerome and given by Pope Leo to Charles the Great, King of France (Charlemagne) and carried by Patrick, son of Edmond, son of Patrick Murphy, a rapparee, as a charm for his protection against evil, and an untimely death or drowning at sea, and victory in all battles. Women and children also protected. (British Museum Sloane MSS., 3323 ff288/289) (2pp)
2. TS. transcript of the above MS. with corrections. (nd) (2pp)
3. MS. transcript of the above by P O'Maidin, Cork County Librarian. (2pp)
4. Extract from Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in British Museum Vol ii (Robin Flower) (pp599-600).
Rango4 items
LenguajeLatin, English, Irish
Palabra clave de personaMurphy, Patrick | Grandson of Raparee, ?1700s
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