School: Dubhghlas (C.)

Location:
Douglas, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean de Róiste
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0435, Page 417

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    don gcorp marbh i gcomhnuidhe fadó bíodh tobac agus píopaí cailce aca agus thugaidís píopa lán de tobac do gach fear agus snaoisín do's na mnáibh a thagadh go dtí tóramh nuair a gheibheadh duine bás. Ní bhíodh pórter ag na daoine bochta in aon-cor. Thosnuigheadh na sean-mná ag ologón agus ag caoineadh agus is le'n a seilí a fluicidís a aighthe chun leigint ortha go rabhadar ag gol. Seo mar a cuiridís síos ar an dtóramh:-

    "My grandmother died and we had a large wake,
    We had pipes and tobacco,
    And snuff in the plate
    We drank up enough of the Irish poteen,
    The drink was so nice
    that we all fell asleep.

    Deinidís bheasaí mar seo ag an tóraimh go minic. Bhíodh nós eile aca leis. Thógaidís an bhean go mbíopdh guth níos
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. death (~1,076)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Scannaill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garrane West, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Michael Ó Gríobhtha
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Garrane West, Co. Kerry