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School: An Bóthar Buí (B.), Áth Treasna (roll number 16396)

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Boherboy, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Gealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0355, Page 077

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    If the corpse doesn't stiffen for a long time after death it is a sign of more deaths in the family in the near future.
    If the funeral cortege gets divided so that there is a gap in the funeral between the the cars it is a sign that there will be another death in the family before long.

    It is believed that the dead relatives come for a person when dying.
    I myself only two months ago heard my mother (R.I.P) a few hours before dying (she had previously mentioned the names of the dead members of the family) say! - They are coming to carry me now'!
    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
    John Galvin
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Islandbrack, Co. Cork