Death and Burial Customs

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Some of the old customs observed at wakes and funerals have died out while many of them are still to be found in this parish. Long ago when a person died he's or her friends came to the house and waked or kept it up for two nights while the corpse was in the house.
At present, there is only one night's vivil Then the remains (were) removed to the church and left there until the funteral on the following day. Long ago, too, the women caoined over their dead. The caoin was a weird one a long drawn out cry participated in by the women only once each wake night.
Up until a few years ago, too, the friends and neighbours contributed to the funcial expenses this was termed "Comora" offerings in the church of Glangevlin. They had to walk very far and the parent's boots were worn and the people collected price of a new fair for him. 
There were no motors can in those days and the

Death and Burial Customs  [duchas:5038683]

people had to carry the corpse on their shoulders. Tobacco and clay pipes were served to those who attended the wake The rosary was recited twice or three times during the night

Received from, Michael Dolan.