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School: Ballinkillen, Muine Beag

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Ballinkillin, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Seán Mac Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0906, Page 011

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0906, Page 011

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  1. Cahir na gCapall (continued)

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  2. Funeral Custom at Roiligín

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    At the roiligin field mentioned already there was a platform raised a few feet from field level. The reason was as follows - funerals from surrounding districts going to the church graveyard, used leave the coffin containing the deceased person on this platform for ten minutes to pay a last visit at the ancient worshipping place. This was a local custom in which the clergy did not interfere until unforseen causes did away with the custom altogether. Two roads converge on this roiligín & both are downhill. One day two funerals approached, one on each road. The sighted one another & immediately quickened pace to see who'd be there first. The pace grew into a trot & so into gallop, but both arrived together. An argument started as to which coffin should go on the platform first
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