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School: Scoil Sheosaimh Ntha (Cailíní)

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    Wakes
    1. The people used to give out pipes at the wake and when the people took them they said the Lord have mercy on the dead
    2. At the wakes the people played a lot of games
    3. The people made a cross of timber and put four candles on it to show light to the people at the wake
    Una Keaveny,
    From,
    Mrs. Kate Welsh,
    blooncum.
    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
    Una Keaveny
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Kate Welsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clooncon West, Co. Galway