Comments on: What Irish Funerals Can Teach Us About Celebrating Life https://blog.funeralone.com/grow-your-business/unique-services/irish-funerals-can-teach-us-celebrating-life/ The official blog of funeralOne, a world renowned personalization, technology, and aftercare company for the funeral and cemetery professions. Sat, 13 Nov 2021 08:23:55 +0000 hourly 1 By: Funeral Songs From Around The World – Heavenly Doves https://blog.funeralone.com/grow-your-business/unique-services/irish-funerals-can-teach-us-celebrating-life/#comment-853343 Sat, 13 Nov 2021 08:23:55 +0000 http://blog.funeralone.com/?p=9380#comment-853343 […] The wake would become a mix of sombre & celebratory gathering of the community where family and friends would eat, drink, and share stories until late in the night. The rosary and prayers would be recited throughout the night. Often the body of the deceased would be laid out on a bed, wrapped in white cloth and mourners could say their last words or prayers to their loved one. Lit candles were placed around the body and often tobacco was smoked to keep the evil spirits away. Clocks were stopped at the time of death and mirrors were all covered or turned around. A funeral service with a priest would occur in the evening and then the next day at the grave site. Source: FuneralOne […]

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By: Krystal Penrose https://blog.funeralone.com/grow-your-business/unique-services/irish-funerals-can-teach-us-celebrating-life/#comment-793685 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 23:40:25 +0000 http://blog.funeralone.com/?p=9380#comment-793685 In reply to Maureen Blair.

Wow that’s an amazing story Maureen! What a beautiful first experience of an Irish wake. The Irish do it best I must say!

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By: Maureen Blair https://blog.funeralone.com/grow-your-business/unique-services/irish-funerals-can-teach-us-celebrating-life/#comment-788622 Tue, 29 Dec 2020 22:03:59 +0000 http://blog.funeralone.com/?p=9380#comment-788622 When I was very young my grandparents lived on the 2nd floor of a two family house in the Bronx, New York. The Murphy family lived downstairs. One day there were several people in and out of the Murphy’s
apartment. I wandered in and Mr Murphy was “sleeping” on the dining room table. Music was playing, it was like a party. I was only 3 at the time. Several years later I learned it was Mr. Murphy’s wake.

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By: Pagan Funerals: Burials, Customs, and Pagan Funeral Songs https://blog.funeralone.com/grow-your-business/unique-services/irish-funerals-can-teach-us-celebrating-life/#comment-783201 Tue, 24 Nov 2020 16:59:14 +0000 http://blog.funeralone.com/?p=9380#comment-783201 […] hold an Irish wake: click here to learn more […]

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By: DON https://blog.funeralone.com/grow-your-business/unique-services/irish-funerals-can-teach-us-celebrating-life/#comment-768770 Sun, 24 May 2020 03:38:47 +0000 http://blog.funeralone.com/?p=9380#comment-768770 i wish in the united states it was allowed a lot of celtic history is good for all

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By: Krystal Penrose https://blog.funeralone.com/grow-your-business/unique-services/irish-funerals-can-teach-us-celebrating-life/#comment-760493 Fri, 07 Feb 2020 00:41:15 +0000 http://blog.funeralone.com/?p=9380#comment-760493 In reply to Megan Zierden.

Hi Megan, yes, anything is possible! Just be sure to ask your funeral director to help you make this happen 🙂

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By: Megan Zierden https://blog.funeralone.com/grow-your-business/unique-services/irish-funerals-can-teach-us-celebrating-life/#comment-760354 Tue, 04 Feb 2020 20:58:01 +0000 http://blog.funeralone.com/?p=9380#comment-760354 i read your information on an Irish funeral and was wondering if it was possible for an American to do that if they are part Irish?

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By: Philip Dunphy https://blog.funeralone.com/grow-your-business/unique-services/irish-funerals-can-teach-us-celebrating-life/#comment-635126 Sun, 31 Dec 2017 16:27:30 +0000 http://blog.funeralone.com/?p=9380#comment-635126 We recently fulfilled the last wishes of our father who was from Ireland. He obviously attended many funerals as a kid and left us instructions as how it was to be. He was set up for three nights in his house where many people came to pay respects. At the graveyard, he requested that we three sons backfill his grave by shovel. Needless to say this took a special request to the groundskeeper, but we were successful.
The funeral home had not done an Irish wake in decades, but they did it!
Thank you for writing this, it is a good tradition and I recommend keeping it alive.
Thanks Rochelle

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By: Funeral Insurance https://blog.funeralone.com/grow-your-business/unique-services/irish-funerals-can-teach-us-celebrating-life/#comment-623309 Mon, 06 Nov 2017 11:26:44 +0000 http://blog.funeralone.com/?p=9380#comment-623309 This is very useful. Thanks for sharing the information!

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By: Jim https://blog.funeralone.com/grow-your-business/unique-services/irish-funerals-can-teach-us-celebrating-life/#comment-575340 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 04:12:22 +0000 http://blog.funeralone.com/?p=9380#comment-575340 This is very helpful. I am currently going through training to be a death doula.I hope to be able to help people have knowledge of ancient funeral practices. Also as I think what I want for my funeral I really want it to be from my Irish heritage. This is a great start in researching the Irish wake.

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