School: An Bóthar Buí (B.), Áth Treasna (roll number 16396)
- Location:
- Boherboy, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Gealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0355, Page 076
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- Signs of Death: Brown - clayey patches on the chin and fingers
The cock - crowing at an unusual hour, especially if he crows when near you.
A blade of grass or hay sticking out of the feathers near a hen's posterior is a sign of death of a relative Crickets chirping loudly are giving notice of a death.
If you dream that a tooth is being extracted from you a near relative will die shortly.
If you see or hear of birds tapping at the window it is a sign of death Butterflies seen in a house in winter are a sign of death in the family The corpse should be facing the east when it is laid out for the wake. Formerly the corpse was placed on a door laid on boxes or chairs in the middle of the kitchen.
It is unlucky to open a grave on Sunday. No child should be buried in a new grave.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Galvin
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Islandbrack, Co. Cork
