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School: Gurteen, Ballymahon

Location:
Gorteenclareen, Co. Longford
Teacher:
F. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0751, Page 157

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  1. Deaths, Wakes and Funerals (continued)

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    Long ago (they used to carry) the coffin used to be carried on bearers on the shoulders of four people. Long ago the people of the same name used to carry the coffin. They used to take the longest way to the graveyard. It is usual for people when meeting a funeral to turn and walk three steps after it. Long ago they used to carry the coffins round all the walks in the graveyard before they brought them to the graves. They are still carried round the graveyard before they are brought to the grave.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. death (~1,076)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pat Coughlan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Daroge, Co. Longford