School: Stabannon, Castlebellingham (roll number 5457)
- Location:
- Stabannan, Co. Louth
- Teacher: E. Mac Oisín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0671, Page 072
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- (continued from previous page)Don't mix it with the Indian buck
In those days of Old Lang Syne.
- 25th July 1938
Wakes and FuneralsTold by Bridget Byrne
CB.Ham. Co., Louth
Aged 71
Lived in Ardee & CB.Ham
About 60 years ago they had Customs about wakes and funerals that they have not now.
For instance if a person died say in Dundalk and his burial ground was in Drogheda and his home in Ardee. They would take the funeral past the home of the corpse.
A funeral is never taken by a short cut to the burial ground. When a person dies his or her clothes have to be worn(continues on next page) - Informant
- Bridget Byrne
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 71
- Address
- Castlebellingham, Co. Louth
