School: Cill Mhic Eoghain (roll number 9848)
- Location:
- Kilmackowen, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Hurdail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0275, Page 421
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- (continued from previous page)(The next day is passed away similarly. In the evening the coffin is brought)They put a Prayer Book under his head, to keep his mouth closed. If the person is not enrolled in the brown scapular, the best suit he has is put on. Long ago gloves used to be worn, but that custom is dying out at present. In this place the first thing that is done, is to put a door down on the bed, and a white sheet is put down on that. While the women are doing this work, some other person washed the body. Then the face is shaved if he did not wear a beard(continues on next page)
