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Odd Sight in Galway

  • 21-11-2007 11:06am
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    So, I was going out by the Western Hotel on the bus to GMIT when I noticed an empty hearse with two presumably undertakers, and a uniformed gardai standing beside them.

    Did anyone notice this? I just thought it odd, 'cause I can't remember if there's an undertakers near.


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  • #2
    kraggy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,414 ✭✭✭kraggy


    Irwin's Funeral Home is around the corner, opposite Roches.

    Either that or they were collecting some corpse from a premises in the area.

    Maybe accidental death, maybe more sinister.


  • #3
    padi89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,478 ✭✭✭padi89


    Not unusual ,as already said there is a funeral home around the corner an if there is a removal the guards are probably required to direct traffic.


  • #4
    sgthighway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,547 ✭✭✭sgthighway


    Irwins is/in the Dead Centre of Galway.


  • #5
    paulh19
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭paulh19


    boneyarsebogman wrote: »
    So, I was going out by the Western Hotel on the bus to GMIT when I noticed an empty hearse with two presumably undertakers, and a uniformed gardai standing beside them.

    That will have been for the funeral of Mr Keville, whose family own the Western, I believe.


  • #6
    majiktripp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,471 ✭✭✭majiktripp


    sgthighway wrote: »
    Irwins is/in the Dead Centre of Galway.

    Pun intended or not I nearly died laughing..


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  • #7
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    I saw a white hearse on the way down from Sligo the other day. I thought that was weird never seen one and can't think of why anyone would want one.


  • #8
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Main use of a white hearse is by families for baby and children funerals as it reflects the innocence of their child.


  • #9
    Robbo
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,581 Mod ✭✭✭✭Robbo


    kraggy wrote: »
    Maybe accidental death, maybe more sinister.
    If it is more sinister, can I be the first to blame a foreigner?


  • #10
    Redhairedguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,711 ✭✭✭Redhairedguy


    Robbo wrote: »
    can I be the first to blame a foreigner?

    Smooth Rob... very smooth!


  • #11
    randylonghorn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,509 ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    Robbo wrote: »
    If it is more sinister, can I be the first to blame a foreigner?
    Shouldn't you be blaming the local witch coven?


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  • #12
    kevmy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,178 ✭✭✭kevmy


    ScumLord wrote: »
    I saw a white hearse on the way down from Sligo the other day. I thought that was weird never seen one and can't think of why anyone would want one.

    AS Biko said. Also very popular with some in the Travelling community


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