Wake Customs


Story collected by Peggy Kiernan, a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Ceannanus Mór school (Kells, Co. Meath) (no informant identified).

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Customs at Wakes and Funerals


Story collected by a student at Duleek (C.) school (Duleek, Co. Meath) from informant Patrick Callaghan.

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Burial Custom


Story collected by a student at Walterstown school (Walterstown, Co. Meath) (no informant identified).

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There was a wake held in an old house one time.


Story collected by Maureen Cleary, a student at Adamstown school (Adamstown, Co. Wexford) from informant Michael Casey.

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When A Person Dies


Story collected by Michael Frazer, a student at St. Brigid's (B.) school (Wexford, Co. Wexford) (no informant identified).

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A Custom of Long Ago


Story collected by Patricia Reilly, a student at Wilkinstown school (Wilkinstown, Co. Meath) from informant Hugh Reilly.

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Funeral Customs


Story collected by Eamonn Connick, a student at Tomhaggard school (Tomhaggard, Co. Wexford) (no informant identified).

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Wakes


Story collected by a student at Johnstown school (Johnstown, Co. Meath) from informant Mrs Reilly.

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Wakes and Funerals


Story collected by Séumas Ó Gormáin, a student at Duleek (B.) school (Duleek, Co. Meath) from informant Thomas Gorman.

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Deaths and Wakes


Story collected by Edward Gethings, a student at St. Brigid's (B.) school (Wexford, Co. Wexford) (no informant identified).

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Old Customs


Story collected by a student at Castlejordan school (Castlejordan, Co. Meath) from informant Patrick Kavanagh.

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Wake Customs at Present


Story collected by a student at Boulavogue school (Boleyvogue, Co. Wexford) from informant James Hall.

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The relatives of the dead person are the nearest to the hearse at the funeral.


Story collected by Patrick Hanton, a student at St. Brigid's (B.) school (Wexford, Co. Wexford) (no informant identified).

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Funerals


Story collected by Seamus Brennan, a student at Ceannanus Mór, Scoil na mBráthar school (Kells, Co. Meath) from informant Mr Sean Brennan.

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Local Customs - Ancient Funeral Customs in Kilmore Parish


Story collected by a student at Kilmore Convent School school (Kilmore, Co. Wexford) from informant Mr Thomas Doyle.

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The Lone Tree


Story collected by Ena Mullen, a student at Knockcommon school (Knockcommon, Co. Meath) (no informant identified).

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Carronstown Hill


Story collected by a student at Ballivor school (Ballivor, Co. Meath) from informant James Hiney.

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Cure for the Dirty Mouth


Story collected by Florence Kavanagh, a student at Walterstown school (Walterstown, Co. Meath) from informant Mrs C. Kavanagh.

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Funerals and Wakes


Story collected by a student at Coolronan school (Coolronan, Co. Meath) from informant Mrs Brown.

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Wakes


Story collected by a student at Duleek (C.) school (Duleek, Co. Meath) (no informant identified).

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Funerals


Story collected by James Flood, a student at Ceannanus Mór, Scoil na mBráthar school (Kells, Co. Meath) from informant Mrs Flood.

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When A Person Dies


Story collected by Edward O' Neill, a student at St. Brigid's (B.) school (Wexford, Co. Wexford) (no informant identified).

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Deaths and Wakes


Story collected by James Cullen, a student at St. Brigid's (B.) school (Wexford, Co. Wexford) (no informant identified).

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It is a custom to put a rosary beads...


Story collected by James Bright, a student at St. Brigid's (B.) school (Wexford, Co. Wexford) (no informant identified).

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