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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Tralee (roll number 16871)

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Tralee, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Bríd
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    buried in her father's grave.
    However, when the funeral was leaving this day, and going straight towards the fathers, another funeral left the house and went to the mother's grave.
    They say that in one coffin there was a block of oak timber. Indeed it is but right to fulfil the customs of the dead.
    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
    Informant
    Mícheál Ó Mainín
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloon More, Co. Kerry