School: Cill Mhic Eoghain (roll number 9848)
- Location:
- Cill Mhic Eoghain, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Hurdail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0275, Page 422
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- (continued from previous page)during his life. Then a habit is put on and the cap of it is hung at the back of the bed. Then a nice clean white cloth is hung from the bottom of the bed to the ground. Long ago a white cloth was placed along the ceiling over the bed and there were crosses of black crape on this. Then the dead person is put into the bed. The hands are placed down by the sides. Long ago the hands were filled with snuff so the people who came to the wake had it to use. In olden days the person was laid out on top of the clothes but for the past ten years or so(continues on next page)
