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School: Inishcaltra

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Cappaduff, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Énrí Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0589, Page 024

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  1. Local Graveyards (continued)

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    when a person dies and is buried in Holy Island or in Mynoe that the person will have to draw [?] until another person is buried there. When a persn is buried in Holy Island there will two [?] people die soon afterwards. The "Bean Side" cries after certain families when they die. Some people have very stormy days when they are being buried. A few years two coffins were left in the boat [?] owing to the terrible storm. It is said that when you meet a funeral you should walk at least three steps with that funeral.
    There are two "Caills" in the parrish. One in Cappaduff and the other in Kill[?]. Babies that are not Baptised
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Olive Waterstone
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mountshannon, Co. Clare
    Informant
    William Keane Esq.
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonamirran, Co. Clare