School: Tuar, Tulach Sheasta (roll number 15526)
- Location:
- Toor, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Síghle Ní Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0540, Page 123
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- (continued from previous page)the corpse was kept for two nights in the house, but now it is sent to the local church on the second evening.
Long ago, if a person happened to die outside people thought it was not right to bring in the corpse and it was left in a barn or out house. This belief no longer prevails.
The Bean Shide is supposed to follow all families beginning with Mac or O. Light follows Careys.
- On the evening of the second day the corpse is removed to the church, by means of a hearse. The relatives of the deceased follow after the hearse in a "covered car" drawn by two horses, or sometimes in a motor. The other friends and neighbours follow after, some in motors, some in side-cars, traps, common cars, saddle-horses, and bicycles. On arrival at the church, the relatives of the dead person carry the coffin from the church.(continues on next page)
