WSAW

Public invited to Restlawn Memorial for traditional Irish meal and funeral planning event

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) -Restlawn Memorial will host an event on Friday to help community members gain an understanding of funeral preplanning. Gary Boyle and Heather Carlson joined Sunrise 7 on Thursday ...
Irish Central

The Irish and "Funeral Pints": History with the Catholic Church and comforting traditions

Ali Dunworth explores the culture, customs and craic surrounding pints in Ireland in her new book "A Compendium of Irish Pints". In this extract, she explores the complex relationship between the ...
Irish Central

Irish funeral toasts, blessings, and prayers for the dead

Sometimes, people are stuck for words when death is around, but the Irish always have a saying or some wisdom to fill the void. When it comes to death, the Irish really know how to deliver a great ...
The Irish Times

90% of Irish people believe eulogies at funerals should be allowed, survey indicates

Nine out of 10 people believe families should have the right to deliver a eulogy at the funeral Mass of a relative, a new survey has found. In the survey, conducted by RIP.ie, which is owned by The ...