Old Customs

Abstract: Story collected by a student at Koilmore school (Cuilmore, Co. Mayo) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0099/2/72

 Koilmore [Vol. 0099, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Mayo Schools

Story text

transcribed at

 

Old Customs  [duchas:4350853]

When a person would die the people would bring the corpse to the church on the day after the person;s death. There was a custom of upseting all the chairs and tables in the house after the removal of the remains to the church.
If a person met a funeral on a road it would not be right to continue on walking, and not bother with the funeral at all. The person should turn back, and walk a short distance with the funeral.

Resource description

Origin information
Cuilmore, Co. Mayo
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 155-156
Volume 0099
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Séamus Ó Murchadha.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Folk belief--Creidiúint choiteann
School location
Cuilmore An Choill Mhór Cuilmore Caraun Kilcolman Clanmorris Mayo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4453658
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0099/2/72

Suggested credit
"Old Customs"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4453658>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Séamus Ó Murchadha.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

School location

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