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School: Creganbane (roll number 14079)

Location:
Cregganbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Dáithí Mag Réill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137B, Page 20_016

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    coffin.
    coffin resting on any place once they take it out of the house until they put it in the car.
    If they met a red haired woman when they ar going with the person to the graveyard that person will go to heaven.
    If the day is dry when they are burrying a person it is seaid that person will go to hell.
    If they play 'thart a bhróg when the person is over board and the day that ar burying him to
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    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
    Collector
    Martin Armstrong
    Gender
    Male