School: Craig Dhubh

Location:
Cregduff, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Mac Giobúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0101, Page 346

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  1. Long ago it was the custom of the place, when a person died, the corpse was borne to the grave in a cart drawn by one horse. When the coffin was taken out of the cart the horse and cart were pulled round it three times. The horse was then taken from the cart and brought round the cart three times. The corpse was then buried.
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