School: Géag (C.), Baile na Muc (roll number 13306)
- Location:
- Gaigue, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Máire Ní Mhurchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0758, Page 246
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- (continued from previous page)snuff was passed around. Then at twelve or one oclock tea would be given to the people.
When a person would die there would be 'caoiners' that is women would be employed to cry over the corpse, a sort of mournful wale. Those caoiners were scarce and in great demand.
At wakes the Rosary was recited also the Office for the dead and other hymns were sung. The boys of the country would assemble together along with the prefect. Mr Patrick Devanny, Aughadowry a Dominician was the prefect for this locality after his death it fell through in this area.
- The following was contributed by Annie Larkin Gaigue Ballinamuck. Aged 14 yrs 9 mths
She heard those stories from her grandmother Mrs P Larkin, Gaigue, Ballinamuck Aged 87 yrs
Written. 20.12.'38(continues on next page) - Collector
- Annie Larkin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Gaigue, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mrs P Larkin
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gaigue, Co. Longford
