Wakes

Irish Culture
Irish Wakes are inevitable. There are many stories and traditions surrounding the art of seeing loved ones off on the final journey. Add your own...

The Traditional Irish Wake star
The rites for honoring the dead and celebrating their life are still very much part of Irish rural culture. Undertakers may bury but the waking of the dead is still very much in the hands of the family of the departed.

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