Irish Wakes

Last week, We watched an old TV show where the hero was on live support

In this show the the hero’s spirit was gliding from place to place, looking for whoever shot him

 All or Most religions believe the spirit leaves the body when the body dies

WHICH reminded me–Irish Wakes

  An Irish Wake was what we call a “Celebration Of Live”  now-a-days

True there was usually a couple bottles of good whiskey on the kitchen table for the neighbours to “Toast” the deceased

THe wife or husband sat at the end of the coffin and greeted the friends and neighbors, adult children mixed in with the the visitors –sharing stories and anecdotes 

Usually a priest would say some prayers for the deceased, while persons of the other religions would stand in respectful silence  Sometimes the Priest would “have a beer” with the mourners 

Occasionally there was a fight in the front yard, usually a relative, but these were very rare

One reason the “three day wake”   was for the spirit of the deceased to travel the world visiting old friends and relive fond memories

also visit the “old Country” where many relatives still lived

We have all heard of mothers who saw a dead son sitting at the end of the bed after that son had been killed overseas in the war

There are also Irish stories about “the Black Moria” and Banshies –All related to the death  of a friend or relative

Some people will relate to a premonition or a “dea-ga-vue”

And yes there is a light at the end of the tunnel–ben there

   The Carden Plowboy

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