School: Drumconrath (B.) (roll number 16143)
- Location:
- Drumcondra, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Patrick Cassidy
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- In former times when the funeral of a deceased person was leaving the house,the coffin was very often taken out-side the door and placed on two chairs or perhaps two stools.This was frequently done especially if the house was a small one.The coffin was then tied on the bier and the funeral started.Once the funeral procession started to move off, the chairs or stools were knocked down and left lying on the ground for some time before being taken in to the house.
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- Informant
- Thomas Finegan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Piercetown, Co. Meath