School: Monksland (B.) (roll number 2791)
- Location:
- Monksland, Co. Louth
- Teacher: G. Lowe
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- (continued from previous page)the funeral passing by, and hearing the 'caoining' which then nearly drove him frantic with fear. He also informed me, that there were special 'caoiners' in the district who where all women.Regarding the wakes, Kearney informed me that in many cases they were occasions of merriment rather than sorrow. Dancing was quite customary at wakes, while singing ordinary songs was nearly always indulged in. If the person who died was old, there almost seemed no limit to the extent, or nature of the enjoyment indulged in by those who attended wakes, and these things were even carried out in the wake room. My father tells me a story of an old lady named Mary Rushe, who died in a house which she had rented from him. Some days previous to her death, she appealed to him not to allow dancing or singing at her wake. Needless to say, he saw that her request was carried out. This incident happened about fifty years ago. Of course, we still have wakes in the district, but singing and dancing at them are not allowed.Occasionally, I have been told by the old people in the district, the dead(continues on next page)
