Greetings Listers, I would like to know if there is a tradtion involved with burial gowns for Irish women. also specifically if there is a piece of lace made for the gown of a woman or child called a the Fischea[sic]           possible word >fascicle? this word was in a letter that describes this item as an addition to the burial gown worn by the deceased who was Sarah Eliazabeth Buckley and of Irish heritage. she had resided in Sullivan Maine and died in 1905 in Sullivan Maine. Kris

Hi Kris - There was a tradition of fine Limerick lace ficu (ficus) applied to dress bodices for modesty and decoration - and likely burial gowns - for the well to do. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "K. IOVANNA" <3crow@comcast.net> To: <irelandgenweb@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 10:58 PM Subject: [Irish Genealogy] Irish burial or funerary traditions >Lace item > > > > Greetings Listers, > > > > I would like to know if there is a tradtion > > involved with burial gowns for Irish women. > > > > also specifically if there is a piece of lace > > made for the gown of a woman or child > > called a the Fischea[sic] possible word >fascicle? > > > > this word was in a letter that describes > > this item as an addition to the burial gown > > worn by the deceased who was Sarah Eliazabeth Buckley > > and of Irish heritage. she had resided in Sullivan Maine > > and died in 1905 in Sullivan Maine. > > > > Kris