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School: Cill a' Ghaimhrín (Killgevrin) (roll number 12002)

Location:
Kilgevrin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Proinsíos P. Ó Doláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0042, Page 0387

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    They would sing all night and had other classes also.
    When the people used to be taking the remains to the churchyard they would always go the longest way.
    Another custom the people had was to have the coffin on four chairs so that the people would say their prayers. When the coffin was taken the chairs would be turned face downward and nobody would take them until all belonging to the deceased person was washed. Another custom they used to have was to have the lid of the coffin outside the door until the person would be coffined.
    Maureen McGrath. Told by Michael Blake Liskeevy Milltown
    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
    Maureen Mc Grath
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Blake
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    57
    Address
    Liskeevy, Co. Galway