School: St. Brigid's (B.) (roll number 12925)
- Location:
- Wexford, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: M. Gúld
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“When a a person is dead and his eyes are open somebody puts two pennies on his eyes...”
1. When a person is dead and his eyes are open somebody puts two pennies on his eyes in order to keep them shut. (father)
2. The very moment a person dies who-ever is present would call a neighbour that knows all about a wake. (mother)
3. If a wake was going on in some house and if a horse was going along he would not pass by the house unless you put something over his eyes (father)
4. When everybody dies after a while blinds are put on the windows. (mother)
5. Candles are to be lighted around the corpse. (mother)
6. The rosary is said for his soul. (Mother)
All white sheets are put around the room where the corpse is laid out. (Mother).- Collector
- James Redmond
- Gender
- Male