School: Inis (B.) (roll number 15042)
- Location:
- Ennis, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Seoirse Ó Maoldhomhnaigh
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- Wakes are held to show that the person is dead. We say the rosary. The five candles are lighted and we leave them on a table with a saucer full of snuff. One person takes the saucer and goes around with the snuff to the people. When the people take a pinch of snuff they say "The Lord have mercy on the dead". The people get tea ready and give it around. Then, after the tea, porter is given out to the men.
They say that if you remain after twelve o'clock, you should not leave the wake until daylight or you would be taken by the fairies. The corpse is brought to the chapel and the candles are left lighting until they burn out. They say the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joseph Molloy
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Molloy
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
