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School: Monknewton (roll number 9696)

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Monknewtown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Maighréad Ní Mhurchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0713, Page 499

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    taken out.
    The corpse was never taken to the church it was brought to the grave-yard from the house. When a person died a few women were hired to cry the corpse to the grave. These women were called keeners, they were payed for the purpose.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. death (~1,076)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Marry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Balfeddock, Co. Meath