School: Cill Mháille (B.), Inis (roll number 14468)
- Location:
- Kilmaley, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Cuinneáin
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At a funeral the coffin must be brought out the same door as it was brought in four of the same name to take it out from the chapel .In Kilmaley they go a roundabout way with the coffin to a stile,and the rest it on a rock before bringing it to the grave.
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Giving the New Year.A certain person invited to give the New Year.No one allowed in or out until he comes to give the New Year .He gets a ceapaire.
57.Number of candles at the wake 5,7 or 9.The same person lights them again at the at the church when the coffin is brought there.
47.Lighting the christmas candles-the same person lights them all.All the people in the house bless themselves when the candles are lit.
47.Straw crosses on St Bridget's eve .The family are brought together by the head of the household on St Bridget's eve ,and the(continues on next page)