This was in 2021. “The return of empathy to the White House.” Sigh.

Tá bóthair ifrinn pábháilte le dea-rúin.

In the header of these 2 pages of Vol. 1 of the Carmina Gadelica, Carmichael gives the context of such death blessings.

Vol. 1: archive.org/download/car...

Vol. 2: archive.org/download/car...

Vol. 3: archive.org/download/car...

I don’t think Vols 4-6 are online.This is sacred material. Note ps👇

Ps. Most folks know the Carmina Gadelica through the single volume Floris edition, English only. They’ll miss the lovely wee inscription at the back of Vol.3 about death, and the other info here about the family editing process 🙏🏼