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School: Cill Mhic Eoghain (roll number 9848)

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Kilmackowen, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Hurdail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0275, Page 429

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    There are several old customs connected with funerals in this part of the country. The morning the funeral takes place the neighbours come to the house if the corpse is there and if it is the church they go there. If a person comes a long distance, he usually gets a cup of tea.
    Before the dead person is coffined all the friends stand near the bed and they (ologon) Then two or three boys bring in the coffin. The head is faced in the door first. It is left on the ground near the bed, and the dead person is carefully placed in it.
    Then it is brought outside
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    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
    Collector
    Chrissie Harrington
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Eyeries, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Michael Harrington
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Eyeries, Co. Cork