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School: Lios Dubh (C.)

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Lisduff, Co. Mayo
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Áine, Bean Uí Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 335

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    to the graveyard. They always go the old way. Sometimes this is rugged and long still on no account must a new way be taken by the funeral.
    People do not like to see a break in the funeral procession because they say if there is a break in the procession another funeral from the same village will follow. Therefore the people keep in a close procession if possible after a funeral.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. death (~1,076)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynamona, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Brennan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynamona, Co. Mayo