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School: Corlatty Carroll

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Corlattycarroll, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Jas. Maguire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1014, Page 262

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    The coffin was made by some local carpenter, who did not charge any money for his work. He got plenty of whiskey to drink however.
    On the day of the funeral everyone who came was brought into the house and was treated to a glass of whiskey or wine.
    The coffin was carried to the graveyard on the shoulders of the men. This was always done even when the graveyard was three or four miles distant from the home.
    59.
    There has been no "keening" at funerals in this district for upwards of two hundred years.
    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
    James Maguire
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    63
    Address
    Killan, Co. Cavan