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School: Áth Glórach (Aglorach) (roll number 16942)

Location:
Ahgloragh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Ainlighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0080, Page 362

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    Long ago when a person died in a house the clock was always stopped and not allowed to be put on until the dead body was left the house. When a coffin was leaving a house it was always put into a horse cart to be brought to the graveyard. First the horse was harnessed to the cart and the coffin put into it then the horse was made move a few yards and then he was taken out from under the cart and turned around on the road and put under the cart again. He was then made to walk a few more yards and the horse was taken out from under the cart again. This was done for three times and then the funeral procession marched on. It was always one or three people that sat on the coffin. When people came home from a funeral they always took a pinch of salt.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Honor Quinn
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    86
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Cartronroe, Co. Galway