![]() ![]() So I think death is one of those final places – quite literally – in which the history of our culture and country still takes shape in modern ways. ![]() We bury our dead quickly – if you die in Ireland, your funeral’s within three days – so the grief process is immediate. We say we only see each other at funerals. But I still think death is something that unites the Irish. I belong to the first generation to experience a loosening of that hold, both in terms of our legislation and politics. What were you told about death growing up? In Ireland, Catholicism and the church have had a significant hold on the country. The eldest of five, you were raised in Dublin. Sinead Burke: “I remember being very young in the playground at school and being aware of how others treated me because of my disability and how I look.” Credit: Getty Images DEATH ![]()
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