School: N. Seosamh, Cill Lasrach (roll number 16289)

Location:
Killasser, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
S. Mac Carrghamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126, Page 157

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  1. 1. All clocks are stopped while the corpse is in the house.
    2. Three women usually not relatives are got to leave the person overboard.
    3.Straw on which the corpse is laid is usually left under a sheltering bush.
    4. The house should not be swept out while the corpse is inside.
    5. Plate of tobacco should be left on the feet of the corpse.
    6. Everyone who gets a pipe should light to, take three draws out of it and say "Lord hail. Mercy on the dead."
    7. After the corpse leaves the house all the seats shines he knocked.
    8. All domestic animals such as dogs and cats are not allowed into the house.
    9. The coffin should be carried out by men wearing the same surname.
    10. The long way round should be taken to the grave yard and if possible take them by their houses.
    11. If there's a gap or space in the funeral it indicated there will be another
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. death (~1,076)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph P. Caron
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs James Peyton
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    58
    Address
    Dromada (Gore), Co. Mayo