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School: Caiseal (roll number 16085)

Location:
Cashel, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Mághnuis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0122, Page 288

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    In olden times when a person died he was laid out in the beds. Now they are laid out in the coffin. In former times the coffin wasn't brought into the house until the so of the funeral. A person who dies under twenty years means a white habit and a white coffin is used. This was done by nailing a white swank on the outside of the coffin. A person who dies from twenty onward wears a brown habit and a brown coffin is used. On the day of the funeral before the corpse is taken out the relatives gather around and cry the dead person. Then they kiss the corpse and the lid is put on. It is carried outside and left on two carts and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. death (~1,076)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Delia Tunney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cashel, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Morley
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Curryaun, Co. Mayo