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School: An Cheapach (roll number 14508)

Location:
Cappagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seosamh G. Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0046, Page 0111

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    It was customary for anyone send on a "sick call to bring a companion with him.
    It was also believed that by putting the hand of the dying person into the habit immediately before death, he or she went to Heaven directly.
    As soon as the remains leave the house all the chairs are turned upside down. The mattress on which the corpse lay is also turned up.
    Three days afterwards the washing takes place. The neighbouring women gather and all the linens etc which touched or surrounded the body are washed.
    Another custom which is still strictly adhered to in this locality is never to hang the pot in which the water is contained for the washing of the corpse. It is left beside the fire and allowed to heat thus. Those women who wash the corpse and lay it out have to coffin it also!
    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
    Seosamh G Ó Cléirigh
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Ballygar, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Walshe
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Cappagh, Co. Galway