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School: Coill Mhór (roll number 16780)

Location:
Cuilmore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Ua Claidhimh
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    Tables chairs and all other seats that were used during the corpse house are thrown up side down outside. The women that cry over the coffin take great care not to let any tears fall on the coffin. When carrying out the coffin four men of the same have to carry it out. If there is no parting in the funeral as it is on its way to the graveyard it is said that somebody out of the village will soon die. When the corpse is put into the grave and covered up the nearest relation walk over the grave three times.
    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
    Informant
    Mr Henry O' Hara
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Cloonaghboy, Co. Mayo