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The Irish Keyn - The Sound of the Funeral Wail
Around a million people in ireland died of starvation. A disease tore through potato crops, a main staple in the irish diet. As many as two million people fled in desperation. No funeral wail is allowed to be raised until three hours have elapsed from the moment of death. They say the sound of the cries would hinder the soul from speaking to god when it stands before him.