School: An Muileann (roll number 9208)
- Location:
- An Muileann, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: B. Mac Siúrtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0240, Page 017
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- In olden times in Ireland there were several customs connected with death. When a person died it was the custom for three people to put him or her over-board. The same three people would but the corpse in the coffin.
After the person is three days dead three women wash the bed clothes. When they are taking out the coffin four men of the same name would carry the coffin out and the same four carry it into the grave-yard. When the coffin is being taking out the old people turn the seats up side down. When(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Lizzie Breslin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Liatroim, Co. Ros Comáin
- Informant
- John Breslin
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 77
- Address
- Liatroim, Co. Ros Comáin
