School: An Ghráinseach, Cluain Meala (roll number 7982)
- Location:
- Grange, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Maolchathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0571, Page 111
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- (continued from previous page)When funeral arrived at graveyard coffin was taken on men's shoulders around the graveyard or around church or old ruin if such was there to the grave
The grave should not be dug on a Monday.
If this had to be done care was taken to dig a sod or"redden" the place the previous day.
When coffin arrived at house the lid was left standing against the wall beside the door until the personed was coffined. The coffin was then taken out preceded by two candles.
A mare should never be put under a car carring a coffin as she would never have a foal after,
Note: Most of these customs are being forgotten. It is only some old fashioned families that carry them out in their entirety.
- Collector
- Séamus Ó Maolchathaigh
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Informant
- S. O M.
