Episode 20 : The Care Of The Dead

Death has always been a mournful time. The transition from one world into another. In Ireland, the rituals and practices that surrounded a funeral and burial were both grand and precise. There was a respect there for the spirit of the dead person, and care was taken to ensure their passing was a marked event, grounded in both grief and celebration. The wake, the dressing of the body, and the digging of the grave all followed a line of tradition that allowed the community to experience their sorrow and protect the souls of the departed on their journey onwards.

[@edwardoutthere3189]

Eddie is great ambassador for our country,keeping old traditions some way alive

[@paddyocallaghan6512]

Thanks be to God for your presence on this earth ! For if not we would have lost so much. Good luck & God bless you and yours.

[@michaelperdue4540]

You are a great man Eddie and for me this podcast is a touch of old fashioned comfort in an awful mad world where tradition is dying in front of our eyes

[@fordford9133]

Great stories again.. We miss you for the fews weeks your absent

[@JaythePandaren]

Good luck with your book, Mr. Lenihan! Thank you for your stories

[@johninman7545]

When you speak of a child's death, funeral it makes me think of time as a boy and new Catholic of sixteen my friend much older than I was lost he baby of less than one year. We went to Our Lady Of Sorrows church in Santa Barbara California we knelt down at the Pieta and prayed. The funeral hosts was grief stuck although he'd see much.

[@corydude2008]

God bless you Eddie Lenihan❗️❗️❗️💗💕💗💕💗💕

[@Dr_Sweendog]

God bless Eddie. Really enjoying the podcast!

[@idontbelieveyou]

Thank you so for honoring the memories of our elders, and for this most important topic

[@seelie_1978]

That was just tremendous. I saw bits and pieces of these customs being continued in my years in Ireland and it was wonderful to recognise a little of them.

[@LUKERs1196]

Thanks Eddie Lenihan

[@johnobrien7860]

I heard a banshee last Saturday in Broad daylight. On my way to A place l visited S. Killian's Well. The Gate to the well was open ... which is unusual. I made my offerings and said my prayers. As l turned to leave, l heard a keening sound in the road hedge. I couldn't see anything but the sound moved north uphill. This is what happened the last time l heard a banshee. Anyway... l thought it was probably a cat. I thought nothing of it til next day, when l was told first thing a family Friend passed away. RIP.

[@wisconsieee]

Amazing episode!!!

[@idontbelieveyou]

and thanks be to god (or whomever) for you. Thank you!

[@exorizy8733]

Please Eddie upload more podcasts

[@emmabailie6523]

Excellent. I see you did a short video on face book about the banshee. I would love a full podcast on it. I think a lot of people would enjoy it

[@johnobrien7860]

I heard her... check my comment here.

[@declanokeeffe84]

Irish funerals and wakes are still very unique compared to our neighbours.

[@merriame9487]

Mr. Lenihan, congratulations on your new book! We'll be waiting for it and for future podcast episodes. Thank you so much for all the content so far 💗 17:21 May they rest in peace

[@Bigjohn2121]

I really enjoyed these videos! Good luck with your next book, Meeting the Other Crowd was very enjoyable!

[@DavydWood]

Thanks for the knowledge and best of luck with your book.

[@wendy5871]

Eddie , I'm thrilled to hear about your new book Military Memories as I have a massive interest in this particular field shall we say ... So wishing you the very best of luck on finishing your book and big congratulations !... I am so looking forward to it a mammoth task I can imagine to cover such times . I shall now resume play and listen to the rest of your podcast ! Thank you in advance😊

[@germcnally9936]

Hello Eddie abloutley love all your pod casts and stories hope all is well anymore podcasts in the future can’t wait

[@wolfwinddh]

good man

[@georgecardiff1946]

Wonderful,wonderful story Eddie,i wish you the best of luck on the finishing of the book and can't wait till your back doing the podcast.

[@galwaytribesman9289]

Hup!

[@pentegarn1]

I know why...so the Cat Sidhe doesn't get them! Keep the catnip far away....and the fire down. And a mirror is as open a doorway as a barn door for the Cat Sidhe.

[@DIFFIEH]

How come we haven't seen any new videos?

[@matthewdeepblue]

Is there going to be another one out in time for Halloween?

[@simonmccullagh278]

You love to be sitting in the kitchen with him telling stories

[@sorrenable]

👍👍🦊🦊🦊👍👍🤗☀️☀️

[@werwesdvoisdjvoj]

s'Bheidh píopaí deasa cailce a'am, s'na ceaigeannaí 's iad lán..

[@michaelwhite8031]

I sent you an email and you couldn't be bothered to answer