Fun Funeral Facts
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Tuesday 17 March 2026 18:05:00 GMT
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JD_Ireland :
An Irish wake is probably one of the best nights craic you will ever have with tasty sandwiches.
2026-03-21 19:31:01
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Riah 🌙 ✨ :
In my experience as an Irish person; it’s mostly just sandwiches in the kitchen and tea and coffee, biscuits and sweet treats and respect to the person in prayer before the funeral director takes them to their resting place. After usually, drinking is optional. I wouldn’t do so at the home.
2026-03-21 20:41:56
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Apple User772623 :
Tea has been replaced the alcohol.
2026-03-21 22:29:11
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PATTYMAC :
we don't drink whiskey, we talk about their lives and appreciate them.
2026-03-22 22:13:21
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laylaturner7806 :
Nope
2026-03-20 03:10:00
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Trev :
Are you based in Ireland?
2026-04-10 20:49:20
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Tracy Daly :
Nope!
2026-03-18 02:27:47
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lisa :
yes done it loads of times and the coffin is open we sit round tell stories about times we spent with the deceased usually funny stories really helps with the grieving process 🇮🇪
2026-03-21 18:17:38
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Lola4281🇮🇪🇮🇪 :
A wake here in Ireland typically lasts 2-3 days not just 1 night.Everyone gets food, tea,alcohol if ya want, sometimes there’s a sing-song and stories told.
2026-03-21 18:26:32
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Alice.B.D :
this is our tradition and I personally think it's a great way to process your grief and say goodbye , plus I find funeral homes just so weird and so un personal
2026-03-21 16:20:58
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Emily1990🇮🇪 :
It's a irish tradition nothing wrong with it.
2026-03-21 16:33:36
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The Lace Historian :
Honestly, this is a really healthy approach to mourning!
2026-03-17 19:15:19
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The McGinty Method :
Of course. Alcohol isn't always involved.
2026-03-21 17:49:59
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Mickey R :
im an irish funeral director. this is perfectly normal....
2026-03-21 10:06:39
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your_average_irish_dad :
when my 17yr old brother died he was laid out in the sitting room. my granny 91 at the time with dementia said oh he's a lovely handsome boy I'm glad I'm at his christening 🤣🤣 it sure broke the tension. the house was packed with people 24/7 for 3 days until he was laid to rest
2026-03-21 19:20:19
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leroycordova7 :
Yes, I’m Hispanic and that’s what we do
2026-03-17 18:30:31
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rflores1973 :
That’s a tradition in Mexico 🇲🇽 too. Yes
2026-03-18 03:58:48
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carlulu :
It was common place in Appalachia in the 60s. My grandmother passed we received people for 4 days before her funeral. I was 10 and was grateful for the time to say goodbye. I loved her so. It was the norm, nothing weird. They had moonshine, however.
2026-03-17 19:06:55
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pegsmcgee77 :
sure - don’t need whiskey
2026-03-18 00:46:29
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Vicky :
My first funeral that I went to as a child was in my grandmother’s house we stayed with the body for three days
2026-03-17 18:51:03
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3 Mississippi Mike :
You had me at a bottle of whiskey….
2026-03-17 18:08:19
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Crystal bernreuter :
yup
2026-05-06 00:15:32
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Daniel O Hanlon :
not at all. Im Irish and living in Ireland since birth in 1979 and have never seen this happen 🤔
2026-03-21 19:00:11
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Alexander Fuqua :
Nope, that’s what I want when I die
2026-04-26 10:21:32
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dejesus :
In DOMICAN REPUBLIC used to do that too
2026-04-07 19:31:19
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