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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Drangan (roll number 7232)

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Drangan, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Gráinne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0556, Page 183

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  1. Funeral Customs (continued)

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    When a death takes place in our locality and unfortunately they take place with uneving regularity the people and the neighbours show their sympathy to the relatives and their christian regard for the dead by attending at the funeral. The country funeral is noted for this tho. I may add the city folk are too busy with the cares of a busy world, do not err on the side of punctual attendance at funerals.
    On a funeral day as the appointed hour of the removal takes place people can be seen coming from all directions to swell
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. death (~1,076)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine White
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathkenny, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr Magner
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary