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School: Na Creaga

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Creggs, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Liam Ó Breandáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0015, Page 254

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    an old custom to throw the chairs and seats and stools on the floor while the corpse is being carried out. It is an old custom not to sweep out any dust out while the corpse is in the house.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Coen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Millford, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Coen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Millford, Co. Galway