During the time of the famine people died when the potatoes rotted in the ground. There were no coffins for the people so they use a box with hinges on the bottom so that when they came to the grave they would open the bottom and let the person fall into the grave.
Cleggan, Co. Galway
Collector: Unknown
Informant: Unknown
Duchas, ‘The Schools’ Collection’, www.duchas.ie
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