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Questions about Church of Ireland funerals

  • 16-12-2011 9:03pm
    #1
    gsxr1
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    My Gran has recently died at the ripe age of 90.

    One side of my family is Protestant . I am catholic . I really have not been any protestant funeral.

    I am to return home tomorrow but have no clue on the way things are done.

    Is there a wake house? Is there 2 or 3 days between passing away to funeral?

    I dont want to seem like a idiot by expecting the wrong thing when I arrive.


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  • #2
    madalig12
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    Sorry to hear about your Grandma. I think they're basically the same, the house can be private but normally isn't. There are no prayers or anything until the funeral day, and it's generally two nights for a wake/corphouse.


  • #3
    lottpaul
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    My sincere sympathies on your loss.
    C of I funerals vary from parish to parish and from family to family. The common thread is that there is usually no evening removal, but other than that it is a time for families to come together, support each other and remember the person who has died.


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