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School: Duleek (C.) (roll number 3114)

Location:
Duleek, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Dhonnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0683, Page 071

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  1. Customs at Wakes and Funerals

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    The Banshee is commonly supposed to follow some of the families of this neighbourhood.
    A Mrs. Sherlock died in the Carns + many people heard the banshee before her death crying outside her house, just below the window of the room in which she was dying.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. death (~1,076)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Callaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lunderstown, Co. Meath

  2. Wakes

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    When people died long ago their remains were not brought to the church as they are now. Instead they were kept in the house for two nights.
    Everybody who came to pay
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit