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School: Cilltighearnáin/Kiltiernan (roll number 11812)

Location:
Kiltiernan West, Co. Galway
Teacher:
S. Ó Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033C, Page 04_018

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  1. Funeral Customs

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    They always put something under the head of the coffin. The side that the feet is in the coffin has to go out the door first. The feet has to fo into the chapel first and into the graveyard first. They always put a Roasrybeeds in the coffin. They shut the door when a funeral is passing to keep out the death. They stop the clock when the person dies. If a man meets a funeral.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. death (~1,076)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margread Ní Aichthir
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs J. Hehir
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    54
    Address
    Castletaylor South, Co. Galway