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School: Corr an Droma

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Corrandrum, Co. Galway
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Breandán Ó Míodhcháin
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    “Up to almost thirty years ago when a corpse was being taken to the graveyard for interment the horse used to be taken from under the cart...”

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    Up to almost thirty years ago when a corpse was being taken to the graveyard for interment the horse used to be taken from under the cart. On which the remains were being carried three times during the journey from the house to the graveyard.
    Taking a coal from the local bon-fire on St. John's night and throwing it into the potato field was supposed to keep blight away from the crop and preserve the owner's belongings from harm as well.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Peadar Ó Cathasaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Castlecreevy, Co. Galway