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School: Teampall Mhuire

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Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0144, Page 528

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    hankerchiefs and every one that hadn't a hanker-chief they would have to give their shawl or apron.
    When he had them all gathered any - boy that a girl would leave the pledge on to release the hankerchief for her. Then anything she would tell him to do he would have to do it. If she told him to sing a song and so on until all the hanker-chiefs were got back again. They never painted the coffins. They carried them on sheets to the Cemerty and buried them as usual. They used no Head Stones in these days only flat flags.
    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
    Peg O' Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tooreen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John O' Reilly
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tooreen, Co. Mayo