School: Cill an Mhuilinn, Malla (roll number 15903)

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1. Old Beliefs and Sayings

   

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   It is not right to "redden" a grave on a Monday.
   James Nagle of Killavullen, told me his mother, died late on a Sunday evening. The funeral was to take place on Monday, but Sunday night, just before twelve o'clock he went to Clonanimy Graveyard accompanied by a cousin of his John Buckley.
   When they came to the Graveyard gate Buckley refused to enter but he himself went to the grave and dug a sod.
   This man died some years ago aged 86 and was commonly known as "Jimbo Nagle" from his huge size.

   When a corpse is interred in the wrong grave and afterwards placed in the right grave, a broom should be put in the grave after coffin has been removed.
   Mrs. Nora Wagner of Ballincurrig Killavullen told me this

   Mrs. Hannah Marie Magna gave us the following

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   History Edit

   Informant

   James Nagle

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Cill an Mhuilinn, Co. Chorcaí

   Informant

   Mrs Hannah Maria Magner

   Informant

   Mrs Nora Magner

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Baile an Churraigh, Co. Chorcaí