School: Ráth an Tóiteáin (Burnfort), Malla (roll number 11249)

Location:
Burnfort, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Domhnall Mac Óda (Archdeacon)
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  1. When person dies in house the mirror or looking glass should be covered, so that ghost of dead person would not be seen.
    The water left after washing of corpse should be left under bed until after funeral.
    Bodies of suicides and of unbaptised children are buried behind churchyard.
    The clock should also be stopped in house.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. death (~1,076)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Donal Archdeacon
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Informant
    Mrs Fitzgibbon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    76
    Address
    Drommahane, Co. Cork