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School: Lenamore, Rathowen (roll number 5115)

Location:
Lenamore, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Brian Mac Tomas
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0769, Page 300

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    They filled clay pipes with tobacco to give to the men, and snuff for the women. Then before the corpse was put in the coffin the old women would go and look to see was the hood of the habit straight, then they would take a good look at the corpse before it was put in the coffin. Some people put money in the coffin, they thought they would want it to pay their way going to heaven. They would put the coffin on stools out side of the door, and when they would lift the coffin they would knock down the stools with their feet. They would select
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. death (~1,076)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Delia Moran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sleehaun, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Thomas Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Sleehaun, Co. Longford