The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

NO FUNERAL HOMES IN IRELAND. THE DEAD PERSON OR CORPSE IS
LAID OUT ON THE BED. THEN WHEN BEING TRANSFERRED FROM THE
BED TO THE CASKET THE SIX CHAIRS WHICH THE CASKET HAS
BEEN RESTING ON ARE ALL TURNED UPSIDE DOWN FOR THE REST
OF THE DAY.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT RECALLS WHEN THIS WAS DONE AT HER FATHER'S WAKE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; IRELAND ; DEARBORN HEIGHTS

Date learned: 11-00-1970