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School: Lios Uí Bhigín (B.) (roll number 8791)

Location:
Lissyviggeen, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Séamus P. Ó Raghallaigh
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    Monday two men are sent on Sunday to open the grave, or even to dig a few sods of it. It is (to) believed to be unlucky to dig a grave on a Monday.
    Mary O'Keefe
    Lissivigeen
    Killarney
    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
    Mary O Keeffe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lissyviggeen, Co. Kerry