School: Mercy Convent, Belturbet
- Location:
- Belturbet, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: (name not given)
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- When people die they are washed and some people bury the basin and towel and soap which were used. There is a brown habit trimmed with white ribbon put on Catholics. Some get this habit made a long time before they die and get it blessed by a priest.
There is a white shroud generally put on non-catholics when they are dead. The corpse is placed in a bed dressed with white bed-clothes.
The hands are joined(continues on next page)- Collector
- Josie Smith
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Belturbet, Co. Cavan