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School: Carniara (roll number 15343)

Location:
Carnyara, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Gríobhtha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0172, Page 176

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    The right hand of the dying person is stuck into the habit when dying.
    He is laid out on the floor to die on straw.
    His eyes and mouth are closed. Sometimes the eyes are closed by leaving pennies on them, or the person who closes the eyes leaves his thumbs on them.
    The mouth is settled and closed. Then there is a band tied about the chin and tied on top of the hand. This band is called the Marbh Fáisg.
    If a parent is dying from any infectious disease the members of the family do not remain in the house when the parent is dying.
    The Rosary is being said and Holy water shaken.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Nora Foye
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carnyara, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr Peter Coleman
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carnyara, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Foye
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carnyara, Co. Sligo