The Caoin-ing Women - Funeral Customs

Story collected by a student at Béal Átha Fhinghín (B.) school (Ballineen, Co. Cork) from informant William Shorten.

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Long ago when a person was buried his relatives had to remain guarding the grave lest the body be dug up and sent to the surgeons.

Story collected by a student at Béal Átha Fhinghín (B.) school (Ballineen, Co. Cork) (no informant identified).

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I heard two women caoining about fifty years ago.

Story collected by a student at Béal Átha Fhinghín (B.) school (Ballineen, Co. Cork) from informant William Shorten.

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Old Customs - Funerals etc

Story collected by a student at Béal Átha Fhinghín (B.) school (Ballineen, Co. Cork) from informant Mr William Shorten.

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Wakes and Funerals - Current Customs

Story collected by a student at Béal Átha Fhinghín (B.) school (Ballineen, Co. Cork) (no informant identified).

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Béal Átha Fhinghín (B.)

A collection of folklore and local history stories from Béal Átha Fhinghín (B.) (school) (Ballineen, Co. Cork), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Beircheart Seártan.

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