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School: Páirc Íseal (C.) (roll number 4794)

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Lowpark, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Sorcha Ní Dhumhnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0117, Page 69

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    Death:-
    1. The right hand of the dying person is stuck into the habit when dying.
    2. He is laid out on the floor to die on straw.
    3. His eyes and mouth are closed. Sometimes pennies are laid on the two eyes, or some-times the person who closes the eyes lays her thumbs on them.
    4. The mouth is settled and closed then is a band tied about the chin and tied on top of the head. This band is called the "Marb-Faisg".
    5. If a parent is dying from any infectious disease the members of the family do not remain in the house when the parent is
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    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
    Kathleen Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lowpark, Co. Mayo