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234 grotesque, to make the summit broader than the base; because it is the usual way, as the makers of horseshoe knockers found out long ago. Others state the points should hang downwards, as in the badge of the Ferrars, on many seventeenth century tokens, and according to the practice shown on many a thousand barn and stable doors. Another states that the downward position is found in brooches, Christmas cards, articles of furniture, etc. Another remarks that the downward position is according to Indian practice, the reasons for which cannot well be stated.

 

notes were made in Derrynane, well off the beaten track in Kerry, mostly in the years 1915 and 1916. The burial place referred to is the Abbey Island.

Death.—When a man or woman dies, if the next of kin does not wish to wear the dead person's clothes himself, they must be given to some other relation. The recipient is bound to wear them to Mass on three consecutive Sundays and pray for the soul of the owner. It must be a complete set of clothes, shoes, shirt, hat and all, and if there is not a complete set, or if, for instance, the recipient could not wear the shoes of the dead person, then new ones must be bought and given in their stead. When Seumas died, his sons wouldn't wear his clothes because the coat was the cut-away style, old, heavy and stiff, so the clothes were given to Seaghan. Seumas was a good man and always went to Mass, but Seaghan was not a churchgoer, and never went to Mass. However, when he got the clothes, he had to go three Sundays running, and he did, and what's more, he has been every Sunday since—and that's months ago.

When Mary was dying she arranged for her clothes to be given to her niece. The boots were worn out, so the dying woman said: "Be sure now you buy good strong, comfortable boots, and don't be getting them small enough for the girl, but get them fine and large for myself, the way I won't be having my feet pinched in Heaven."

