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Spirits of the Dead in Irish Death Care
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Renowned Burns Scholar Ray Cashman leads a focused lecture on belief in spirits of the dead among contemporary Irish death-care workers—from undertakers to clergy—exploring how supernatural experiences surface in everyday funeral care. Drawing on ethnographic insights, the talk considers practices around wakes, removals, funerals, and burials in modern Ireland. Held at Burns Library in Boston.
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