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School: Ceathrú (Carton) (roll number 15339)

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Cartron, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0216, Page 038

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    be left outside the door until the person is being coffined.
    No 12. The two chairs on which the coffin is left should be turned upside down and every thing in the four corners of the room should be washed.
    No 13. Long ago when a cow calved the people used put a sovereign in the bottom of the gallon before milking her but now the people one put in a sixpence or a three penney bit.
    No 14. Another old custom long ago was to light a blessed candle and put it across the cows back in the Father Son and Holy Ghost three times.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lucy Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Stuck, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Cassels
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Leitrim Upper, Co. Leitrim