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School: Domhnach Maighin (roll number 15142)

Location:
Donaghmoyne, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Pádraic Ua Muirgheasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0931, Page 080

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    8. When the coffin is been carried to the graveyard the people leave down the corpse in the townlant that the dead person lived in. Then they lift it again and proceed.
    9. Some people pay a band of women to cry and lament for the dead person. This is called the Caoin.
    10. When the corpse is been taken to the church if any person coming from the opposite direction is passing by, the rule is to turn and walk three steps back. This is called three steps of mercy.
    11. It is said to be unlucky to look out on the window when a funeral is passing
    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
    Brigid Mac Ginn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumharriff, Co. Monaghan