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School: Loughglinn (C.)

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Loughglinn, Co. Roscommon
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Méadhbha, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0240, Page 403

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    I Introduction
    2 Customs pertaining to wakes - marriages and deaths
    3 May - Day customs
    Many people believe in the old time folklore which is still talked about, around the fire on Winter nights. Many old people still relate them. Here are a few well-known ones in our parish.
    It is customary at "Wakes" to hand each man present a clay pipe and tobacco.
    When a person dies four men of the same
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Claire Crawley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughglinn, Co. Roscommon