School: Craig Dhubh
- Location:
- Cregduff, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Séamus Mac Giobúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0101, Page 470
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- (continued from previous page)hearse have to attend next day in carrying it to the grave
If a cat crossed the corpse in the bed It is said that that cat should be killed immediately.
If the woman that was putting the corpse over board crossed the corpses feet, it is said that she would die.
A young lady or a child is usually dressed in white.
An old man is dressed with his collar and tie or with the habitWritten by.Rita Bradley
Carramore
Hollymount
- It is not right to return from a wake alone. You should always have a companion.
It is no harm to go to the wake alone
The women always settled, before going(continues on next page) - Informant
- Mrs Walshe
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
