Acts as a Result of which One Exposes Himself to the Danger of Becoming Ill or Dying

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Seanchas

(gan teideal)

“Very little is known in this district concerning question (2) except perhaps the custom ...”

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Seanchas

(gan teideal)

“There are not any expressions in the Irish language used for death or dying in this district...”

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Seanchas

Ideas Concering the Form and Appearance of Death

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Seanchas

(gan teideal)

“The general belief concerning a person who is afraid to die is that during his life ...”

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Seanchas

Signs from which One can Predict the Early Occurence of a Death

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Seanchas

(gan teideal)

“There were doctors long ago.”

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Seanchas

(gan teideal)

“To lead to the recovery of such a person, if the illness happens to be dangerous...”

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Seanchas

(gan teideal)

“The priest is usually sent for when the doctor pronounces the patient in danger of death.”

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Seanchas

(gan teideal)

“To the minds of the older generation in this district, it would seem that typhus and famine ...”

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Seanchas

(gan teideal)

“There are several signs from which it is judged that a person is near unto death.”

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Seanchas

(gan teideal)

“Usually neighbours and near relatives of the dying person who watch by the death bed.”

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Seanchas

(gan teideal)

“It is rather difficult to find out what most people's ideas are about the struggle with death...”

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Seanchas

(gan teideal)

“The ideas about the soul are that it is a spirit, which gives life, and feeling to the body.”

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Seanchas

(gan teideal)

“Garmets or pieces of cloth which are used when a person is killed or murdered...”

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Seanchas

(gan teideal)

“The dead person is laid when prepared usually in the room in which he dies...”

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Seanchas

(gan teideal)

“The inner garmets worn by a person when he dies are usually buried.”

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Seanchas

(gan teideal)

“Clothes are not worn by a relative for the benefit of the sould of the deceased person, in this district.”

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Seanchas

(gan teideal)

“Holding a mirror to the person's mouth, if there is moisture on the glass, the person is still alive.”

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Seanchas

(gan teideal)

“Death is usually announced first to the neighbours, as they are sometimes called in to help wash...”

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Seanchas