School: Loughglinn (C.)
- Location:
- Loughglinn, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Méadhbha, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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I Introduction
2 Customs pertaining to wakes - marriages and deaths
3 May - Day customsMany people believe in the old time folklore which is still talked about, around the fire on Winter nights. Many old people still relate them. Here are a few well-known ones in our parish.
It is customary at "Wakes" to hand each man present a clay pipe and tobacco.
When a person dies four men of the same(continues on next page)- Collector
- Claire Crawley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Loughglinn, Co. Roscommon