Mystery AtlasKeening (Caoineadh)
A historical Irish and Scottish funeral practice in which women, often respected or professional mourners, sang and wailed ritual laments over the dead; widespread into the 18th century, discouraged by Catholic clergy, and largely gone as a living tradition by the mid-20th century.
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Keening (Caoineadh) was criticised by Catholic Church — Clergy increasingly discouraged keening from the 18th century onward as an unruly, pagan-tinged practice unsuited to a Christian funeral, contributing to its near-disappearance by the mid-20th century.
Creatures & Figures
Keening (Caoineadh) served as the basis for Banshee Folklore.