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1. Wake Customs of the Present Day in Co. Wexford (continued)

   

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   your trouble. but were it is all for the best. Then they remain in the wakeroom for about an hour, and then the tea is made by some of the women who are helping at the wake. Then they go back to the wake-room again and wait for another hour or so. Then they say a few more prayers and bid goodbye to the people of the house and start for home.

   The rosary is said every day of the wake at twelve o'clock and it is also said at twelve o'clock at night. All the mankind in the neighbourhood attend the wake at night. They all gather in the kitchen and smoke and tell stories. The most of them go home about twelve o'clock, but some of them remain until morning. Tea is given to all hands at about twelve o clock. When the time comes for taking out the corpse

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   History Edit

   Date

   24 June 1936

   Item type

   Lore

   Language

   English

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script

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   • Bean Uí Bhuitléir