Old Irish Mourning Traditions

Dia Duit agus Fáilte Hello & Welcome mo charas In this episode, I explore old Irish mourning traditions, drawing from my visits to the Ulster Folk Museum and the Doagh Famine Village. I speak about the wake customs, the keeners, and the cultural roots behind these rituals, honouring how our ancestors held grief as a communal, sacred experience. Throughout the episode, I share a heart-chakra candle blessing, gentle drumming, and my own short keening-style lament at the end — offered not as performance, but as remembrance. This episode creates a soft space where grief is honoured, witnessed, and held, rather than something to fix or rush through. A grounded journey into Irish heritage, healing, and the sacredness of mourning. Timestamps 00:24 Introduction 02:59 Remembrance Candle Blessing 02:54 Lighting Remembrance Candle 03:31 Heart chakra Bowl & Candle 04:16 Remembrance Candle & Drumming 05:51 Bean Chaoineadh - Keening Woman 06:47 Keening Explained 13:03 Old Irish Wake Set Up 13:22 Old Irish Wake Explained 15:13 Dead Ringer 16:45 Other Old Irish Traditions (mirrors/clocks) 17:45 Snuff At The Irish Wake 19:51 Poitín Irish Moonshine 21:51 Reflections on Irish Wake Traditions 26:58 Touching On My Grief Experience 34:48 Final Blessing 36:08 Keening Song Translation 36:42 My Keening Song If you’d like to watch the full video version of this episode, it’s up now on my YouTube — Temple of Haze Slán go fóill - Bye for now Hazel

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Old Irish Mourning Traditions is an episode from Cosmic Angel 555 by Hazel -Temple Of Haze.

This episode is 00:38:25 long.

This episode was published on Nov 22, 2025.

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