School: Christian Bros., Manor St. Cathair Phortláirge (roll number 16735)

Location:
Waterford, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Seán Ó Dálaigh
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  4. XML “Mar Sin a Bímse Féin”
  5. XML “Na Sean-Nósanna a Chleachtaí sna Déisibh san Am atá thart”

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    Timcheall céad bhliain ó shoin tháinig droch-gheas ag muinntir na Leasa Móire ar a' nGaoluinn. .

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    Beidh pus ar Pheig a Thaidg ( Drufúir do Thadg )
    I can't help her mother.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    2. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. death (~1,076)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Máighréad Bean Uí Dhálaigh
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lismore, Co. Waterford
  3. The corpse is washed with water and soap and a cloth and a comb is used for the hair. The water, soap, cloth and comb are put under the bed until the remains leave the house and the woman who washes the remains stays in the house to throw out the water. The water is thrown out through the back door if there is one, otherwise it is taken to
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