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School: Creganbane (roll number 14079)

Location:
Cregganbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Dáithí Mag Réill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137B, Page 16_005

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  1. Death and Burial (continued)

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    When a person is dying it is not right to cry because they keep the person soul out of Heaven.
    There was a priest in a town who was called to a sick call in Cregganban It was a care the priests used to have at that time and he called his servant to drive him. the servant got up and got ready the horse and they set for the road. The priest sade to the man that they would have truble comind home. So they came to Cregganban and there was no light ther. They went home and dit lag mor a man wanted to go in beside
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    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
    Michael Corrigan
    Gender
    Male