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School: Clochar na Trocaire

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Tuam, Co. Galway
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an tSiúr M. Oilibhéir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0027, Page 0121

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    kept a brown cloth in his house this was called [brar scapall] or scaplar covering. If the dead person was enrolled in the scapular, this covering was placed over the coffin. In many local yards you will notice pecular epitaphs, for example in a graveyard near Dunmore the following is on the grave of aa man who committed accidental murder.
    “Here lies the man, God rest his soul, he was very fond of killing fowl, in taking his aim he made a mistake, instead of a duck he killed a draker.”
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Vera Mc Grath
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tuam, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Grath
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tuam, Co. Galway