School: Drom Mór (B.), Beantraí (roll number 13095)

Location:
Dromore, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Conchobhair
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    On reaching our local church, the remains are received by the priest (or priests) in the funeral. When the priest has recited his own prayers, the Rosary and Litany of the B. Virgin are said. It is my teacher generally says these prayers.
    There is Requiem Mass offered in this church for the soul of the deceased person at 9 o'clock on the morning of the day of the funeral, except on Sunday when it is celebrated at 10 o'clock, the usual hour, for Sunday's Mass. When a burial is to take place on Monday the grave is generally always 'reddened' on Sunday or, it may be completely opened.
    It is customary for funerals to take the longest road, unless there would be any old recognized shorter road for them. Anything carried to a graveyard in the shape of food or drink is never brought back. There is a bottle of holy water carried to the grave, so that the Priest may bless it, and there is some of it put in with the coffin as well.
    Before the coffin is put down into the grave the screws holding the lid are released. About 30, or 40, years ago
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. death (~1,076)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádraig Ó Drisceóil
    Gender
    Male