School: Twomilehouse (roll number 2284)

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1. Death (continued)

   

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   the family kneel down and say the rosary and prayers for the dying.
   The persons habit is left on the bed beside them and their arm put into one of the sleeves.
   Four relations generally carry the coffin from the house to the hearse.
   If any pins were used laying out the bed they are usually burnt afterwards.
   The blinds are drawn on the windows when the person dies.
   Every person who goes to the wake generally sprinkles a drop of Holy water on the corpse.

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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

   Esther Leonard

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Johnstown or Dunshane, Co. Kildare