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School: Béal Átha Fhinghín (B.)

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Ballineen, Co. Cork
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Beircheart Seártan
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    At another wake - it was a young man was dead - the caoining woman olagóned -
    "Tá a thógaint so chómhra agat
    Bláth na hóige
    Agus teastas a pharóiste - "
    - There was an old man listening, who had suspected the dead man of having stolen his sheep -
    "Seadh" ar seisean "agus mo dhá fhóisc-se"
    …………………………..
    The man who said that was called Seamus Sceoin Carraige (Hurley)
    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
    Informant
    William Shorten
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Shanagh, Co. Cork