Funeral question - Dublin MNers in particular

[HoosierDaddy]

Hello
DH's friend's mum has died and rip.ie has details of funeral mass on Wed, plus "reposing at home between x and y on Mon and Tues"
Does this mean during those hours we can pay our respects at their home? We're blow-ins from a rural community, and we're not used to a more formal arrangement like this. At home you can visit any time during the wake, unless it's specifically noted that the house is private.

Yes that’s the time the family will be present for people to sympathise with and pay their respects.

Yes that usually means you can visit during those hours and the house would be private otherwise
HTH

Thank you - that's what we thought, but y'know how you start to second guess yourself? Thanks again

Honestly I was always under the impression that 'reposing at home' and even the funeral home part of the removal was pretty much family only in Dublin, but I'm open for correction. I'm from Dublin but literally all my family is rural so most of the funerals I went to as a child were too and I've always found Dublin funerals v strange - the main difference being even though sometimes funeral homes are listed, in practice people generally just go to the church unless they're family.

Could your DH check with his friend/a mutual friend who might be closer and know what plans are? If they've listed it, its not like it would be a faux pas to show up, it just might depend how close you are and if you'd feel strange if, say, it ended up being you and him and a lot of aunties.

Argh. See this is what I was afraid of 😕
I'll get him to check with someone more local, but he doesn't know many of his friends other mates.

OP I would think that '.....reposing st home between X and Y....' means you can call in and pay your respects between those times. You don't need to stay long.

DH managed to speak to another friend, who knows the family a bit better, and he confirmed that it was fine to call up tonight. Thanks for your help!