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School: Lenamore, Rathowen (roll number 5115)

Location:
An Léana Mór, Co. an Longfoirt
Teacher:
Brian Mac Tomas
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0769, Page 337

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  1. Funeral Customs

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    When the person gets sick, the doctor and priest are sent for. The priest hears the person's confession and anoints them. If the person is old and dies, the wake and funeral are carried out in the following way - When the person is dying the people of the house hold a blessed candle in the person's hands. When the person dies there is a habit put on them. People
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí sóisialta (~7)
        1. deasghnátha aistrithe saoil (~573)
          1. bás (~1,076)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Delia Moran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Slítheán (Sankey), Co. an Longfoirt