School: Ardaghy, Omeath

Location:
Ardaghy, Co. Louth
Teacher:
B. Mac Craith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0658, Page 146

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0658, Page 146

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  1. In this district when a person dies, the hour at which his soul departed is marked by the stopping of all clocks in the house. These clocks are not wound again until after the funeral. All the mirrors are covered till the remains leave the house.
    Formerly, during the early days of my grandmother from whom I obtained this information, it was customary to have "keening" at wakes. Three women, gathered at the bedside and with their hands stretched on the corpse chanted twice what was known as the "Song of the three Virgins. Herewith are some of the words but according to my grandmother there are more words but she disremembers them.
    Gol na dTrí Maighdean
    A aoin Mhic Mhuire
    Déan Trocaire ar an anam
    A bhí ins an cholainn seo
    A Íosa Mhic Daibhich
    Déan Trocaire ar an anam
    A bhí ins an cholainn seo
    During the Funeral procession to the graveyard
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. death (~1,076)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mc Quaid
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Ardaghy, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Charles Mc Quaid
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Ardaghy, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Sarah Mc Quaid
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Ardaghy, Co. Louth