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School: Baile na nGarraidhthe (roll number 13618)

Location:
Ballygarries, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
T. Ó Tuairisc
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    Long, long ago, it was a custom with the ancient Irish to use snuff at wakes.
    The snuff is a symbol of the dust into which the person will return to. It is also said that the snuff is used (to) also to keep the people present awake. If anybody happened to fall asleep the people would leave a saucer of snuff on their breasts.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knocknadrimna, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Catherine Jennings
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    36
    Address
    Knocknadrimna, Co. Mayo