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School: Caiseal (roll number 16085)

Location:
Cashel, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Mághnuis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0122, Page 138

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    wake as they used to say the fairies would bring them.
    When a person was dying in olden times he selected the men to make his grave. Those wishes are always carried and are looked upon as sacred wishes. Long ago the people believed that if those wishes were not exactly carried out as the person wished they would not be at rest but would come round the house at night after death.
    Long ago if the boys were not allowed to slap at wakes none of them would go to the funeral the next day.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. games
            1. wake games (~170)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Mc Donnell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Curryaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Donnell
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curryaun, Co. Mayo