School: Drumloughan (Dromlachan) (roll number 15665)
- Location:
- Sunnagh More, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Peadar Mac Giolla Choinnigh
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- The coffins had a slip bottom and when the corpse was brought to the grave they used to let go this bottom and let the corpse fall in. The grave was then filled in and the rule was to leave the coffin on top of the grave so that the next person who wanted it, would know where to get it. There was one or two slip coffins left by the Authorities in every graveyard.
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- Informant
- John Clancy
- Gender
- Male