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School: Dunleer (B.) (roll number 1306)

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Dunleer, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ó Ceallaigh
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    collected, they also knew by this method the number present at the funeral.
    The priest would say Mass in the house of the dead person.
    The wakes were held in the barn.
    They would bring the dead person in a coach to the graveyard, but it would not be like the hearse we use to day.
    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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick King
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunleer, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mr King
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunleer, Co. Louth