Keening

The Village Funeral by Daniel MacDonald (Public Domain)

27 June, 2022 - 21:57 David Halpin

Howling The Horror Of Loss: Keening And Death Lament Of The Irish

“ Bríg came and keened for her son. At first she shrieked, in the end she wept. Then for the first time weeping and lamentation were heard in Ireland .” The quotation comes from the ancient Irish...