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School: Dromlachan

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Sunnagh More, Co. Leitrim
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Peadar Mac Giolla Choinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0221, Page 522

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  1. Wakes Long Ago

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    When there was a wake in a house, the people of the house had to get provision. These included boards to make the coffin, black cloth to cover it, bread pipes and tobacco, snuff, etc. These things were called "Contraments"
    from James Galloghy Farmer Aughakiltubrid
    Other games played at wakes were
    "Dressing the Crane" and "Pulling the dirty rope"
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. The Burial

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. death (~1,076)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    P. Mac Giolla Choinnigh
    Gender
    Male