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 072
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- (continued from previous page)respect to the corpse was treated to drink of some kind.
They very often danced + sang instead of praying for the dead.
Another custom is to take the bed clothes from the bed + hang them on the walls around the bed, fastening with black ribbon. Flowers were strewn on the bed in which the corpse was laid.
- It is supposed that the Banshee follows certain families bus only those who have money.
Many people who have dogs which have been faithful to them during their lives will have great difficulty in removing the dog from the(continues on next page)
