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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 24_006

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  1. Death and Burial

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    When a person is dying the window is opened to give (them) air and to give the soul (leave) to go out of the house.
    The clock is stopped immediately after the person dies. It will enable the people of the house to know the correct time the person died at. They say it is not right for one person to go by himself at night for a priest.
    They also say that the devil is always on the road before the priest trying to keep him from
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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
    Martin Grady
    Gender
    Male