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School: St. Brigid's (B.) (roll number 12925)

Location:
Wexford, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
M. Gúld
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0880, Page 033

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    1. A corpse should never be left alone in a room (mother).
    2. If an animal passes the door of a corpse it should be immediately killed and buried (friend)
    3. A hearse should never turn around the door of a dead person. (father)
    4. The person is waked in a brown habit (sister)
    5. The priest is at the back of the funeral (mother)
    6. The men that drive the hearse and carriages wear white and black ribbons out of their hats. (sister)
    7. The person is waked in a coffin (friend)
    8. Some one belonging to the dead person should always be in the room. (father)
    9. The mother of the person always kisses the person that is dead before he leaves the house (mother)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. death (~1,076)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Edward O' Neill
    Gender
    Male