School: Callan (B.)
- Location:
- Callan, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Éamonn Ó Loinn
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- Wakes and Funerals
The customs of funerals are. If there are two roads leading from the dead persons house to the graveyard the longer road is chosen.
If the funeral is brought from the Hospital, it is brought as near as possible to the dead persons house.
If a child dies it is said to be unlucky for the parents to attend the funeral.
If a man dies his whole suit should be given away, if it is not it is said that the dead person would arise.
Snuff is distributed to the women and chalk pipes and tobacco to the men, before they offer up the prayers for the dead person.
