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School: Drimcoe (roll number 3977)

Location:
Drumcoe, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Elizabeth Mc Clure
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1037, Page 15

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1037, Page 15

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    “When a person dies offerings are collected in the house.”

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    When a person dies offerings are collected in the house. A plate is left near the corpse and as each person enters the house he put half a crown or as according to his means. The list of offerings is read out in the chapel. The money thus collected is given to the priest. The body is kept in the house a couple of days. No one goes to bed in it during the period. All the neighbors gather into the house. Pipes & tobacco is given to each man. They sit in the kitchen while the women who sit in the “Room” get tea. They used to get snuff. A very enjoyable time is spent gossiping & telling stories.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. death (~1,076)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Elizabeth Mc Clure
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Elizabeth Mc Clure
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Munterneese, Co. Donegal