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School: Kerrykeel (roll number 6849)

Location:
Carrowkeel, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamus Mac Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1086, Page 212

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    new Catholic graveyards have been opened, but the people of this area have still at least four miles to go to a graveyard.
    It is only within recent years that hearses have been in general use in the area. Even to this day, in some exceptional cases a hearse is not used. The coffin is carried to the graveyard by relays of four men.
    50. none.
    51. none.
    52. none.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Séamus Mac Gabhann
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    Cormac Lurgan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Ranny, Co. Donegal