School: Dubhloch, Cill Mháille (roll number 14698)

Location:
Doolough, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Maoldhomhnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0625, Page 126

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    carried out to a car or hearse by four men of the same name. They usually bear it on their shoulders. Then it is taken to church and left their during the night and buried the next day
    When the Coffin is left in the church candles are kept lighting on it
    When a person is buried If a headpiece is not put up it is not put up until a month afterwards.
    When a person dies and is buried in a grave if another person dies before the year is out they cannot be buried in the same grave for a year
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. death (~1,076)
    Language
    English