@Article{er06-027,
  author = 	{Taylor, Lawrence J.},
  title = 	{B{\'a}s inEirinn: cultural constructions of death in Ireland},
  journal = 	{Anthropology quarterly},
  year = 	{1989},
  publisher = 	{Catholic Univ. of America Press},
  address = 	{Washington},
  volume = 	{Vol. 62},
  number = 	{no. 4},
  pages = 	{175--187},
  keywords = 	{Ireland; Rural conditions; Rural Irish; Eireanneach; External migration; Community structure; Revolution; Life and death; Dying; Burial practices and funerals; Special burial practices and funerals; Religious denominations; Missions},
  abstract = 	{This article focuses on the different meanings of death held by the Irish Catholic Church and the local community. According to the author, death provides an opportunity for the church to enter into, and assert its power over, the local community. The more communal wake followed by a highly sociable gathering in the local pub is compared to the more official funeral that follows, presided over by a priest. The wake has ancient roots and expresses the unity and culture of the local community, whereas church rites recontextualize the event to capture the emotions around death as a way to affirm church doctrine.},
  note = 	{Lawrence J. Taylor},
  note = 	{LOC search performed 3 December 2012scanned 6 Dec 2012},
  note = 	{Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-187)},
  issn = 	{0003-5491},
  url = 	{https://ehrafworldcultures.yale.edu/document?id=er06-027},
  language = 	{English}
  note =        {Accessed on: 2022-07-01}
}