School: Craig Dhubh

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1. The Death, Wake, etc. (continued)

   

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   to the wake, whether they would "cry" or not.

   The man who shaved the corpse always got the razor for himself - keepsake.

   If the owner of the house died, the house should be sold.

   If the house wasn't sold he'd be sure to die.

   In carrying the coffin; two people always change together. They have always to under the feet of the corpse first. The two in front (feet) have to change back and carry the head and before going out from under the coffin.

   There are some villages (Cloon Eirnin) where three deaths always occurs when one dies. i'e. two others follow.

   The coffin is taken out and left on two chairs on the street.
   Everybody says a prayer - a few moments.
   When the coffin is removed, these two chairs should be tumbled down on their backs on the street.
   When the funeral is gone they must be washed before being 'brought in'.

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
         1. rites of passage (~573)
            1. death (~1,076)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Mrs Walshe

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   80

   Address

   Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo