School: Clonusker, An Scairbh
- Location:
- Cloonusker, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhaoldhomhnaigh
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2.Six huge candles are placed on a table beside a corpse an odd number is lighted for example five are lighted and one is left un-lighted.
About a coffin.
1. The head and shoulders of a coffin are brought in the door first but when going out the feet come first
2.In a graveyard the feet are placed to the east that is towards the rising sun and the head and shoulders towards the west.
In a graveyard.
1 If a sunken grave is seen in a graveyard it is a sign that another member of the family is soon to die.
2.If the cars are scattered at a funeral it is a sing that another member of the family will soon die.
