These Irish blessing for death will help. Blessings and prayers are just some of the ways that the Irish heal from the death of a loved one at a funeral. When somebody we care about passes ...

Irish funeral toasts, blessings, and prayers for the dead. Peter Lee October 30, 2024 - 06:22 AM ... When it comes to death, the Irish really know how to deliver a great send-off.

Growing up in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., in the 1970s, I was surrounded by multi-generational Irish families whose capacity for storytelling and singing left a deep impression on me.

Aifric O'Connell chats to Rosemary Ryan, the curator of The Irish Wake Museum about the history of traditions and superstitions about death. Listen back above. We Irish have always had a close ...