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People asked to vote on Ireland's favourite prayer

People are being asked to decide which is Ireland's favourite prayer. The Bishop of Kildare and L...
Jack Quann
Jack Quann

12.21 18 Jul 2019


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People asked to vote on Ireland's favourite prayer

Jack Quann
Jack Quann

12.21 18 Jul 2019


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People are being asked to decide which is Ireland's favourite prayer.

The Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, Denis Nulty, is also looking for entries for a new prayer as part of the National Ploughing Championships.

The new prayer should focus on care for the environment and be no more than 100 words.

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Bishop Nulty says: "In the two months leading up to the Ploughing Championships, I am asking people all around the country to choose the prayer they like most, such as the rosary or the Lord's prayer.

"Perhaps a prayer learnt at their mother's knee or handed down ó ghlúin go glúin in their family."

"The Ploughing Championships takes place in the middle of the annual Season of Creation, which the Catholic Church marks from September 1st to October 4th.

"Because the three-day ploughing championship focuses on rural living, I am also inviting people to submit a personal prayer about the environment which they compose themselves.

"This new environmentally centred prayer could relate to farming, gardening or sustainability."

The competition is open to people of all ages and faiths.

People can submit their preferences and entries to prayerattheploughing@kandle.ie up until September 10th.

A shortlist of the favourite prayers will be displayed at the Kildare and Leighlin stand at the National Ploughing Championships.

People will be invited to vote for their favourite traditional prayer from the shortlist.

The prayer for the environment will be selected by a guest adjudicator, and the winner will receive a €100 'One for All' voucher.

The 88th National Ploughing Championships run in Co Carlow from September 17th to 19th.


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