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School: Garrdha Dubhlios, Pálás Gréine (roll number 10991)

Location:
Garrydoolis, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Nuanáin
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    “An old man in the neighbourhood told me this story:- In olden times it was the custom of the people to dance sing and have various methods of enjoyment when any person in the district was dead because they said that they were gone from this misfortunate w”

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    In olden times it was the custom of the people to dance, sing and have various methods of enjoyment when any person in the district was dead because they said that they were gone from this misfortunate world. On the other hand when a child was born they used to cry because they said that he or she had come into the world for misfortune. Now it is the very opposite because when a person dies everyone commences to lament and when a child is born the people become very merry.
    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
    Martin Comans
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloghaready, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    John Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Garrydoolis, Co. Limerick