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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 0454

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  1. Wakes and Funerals

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    All over the country the people have a lot of customs for wakes and funerals. These are the most common around this district. When a person dies the clock is usually stopped so that the wont know know the time and they will keep the corpse a little after the time appointed. After having dressed the deceased in a brown habit they used to lay it on two tables which are fixed in the form of a cross and hand three sheets and three towels with straw ropes from the rafters.
    As each person comes in the say a few prayers and take a pinch of snuff which used to be at the feet of the dead person
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    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
    Mary Mannion
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tonmoyle, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Patrick Mannion
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Tonmoyle, Co. Galway