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School: Cilltighearnáin/Kiltiernan (roll number 11812)

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Kiltiernan West, Co. Galway
Teacher:
S. Ó Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033C, Page 01_016

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    The side of the coffin where the feet are is put out the door first. The coffin has to be put into the chapel and into the graveyard first. The door of each house which the funeral passes is shut so that the death would not come into that house. If any man meets the funeral he turns back with it and walks seven or eight paces with it. Rosary beeds are put into the coffin with
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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
    Ciaran Ó' Beirn
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mike Shiel
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62
    Address
    Castletaylor South, Co. Galway