Blarney Death Cafe
A write up of Death Cafe Blarney, Co Cork
By Ivan
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Overall, how would you rate this event? 5 = excellent, 1 = poor:
Average 4.75
Comment:
Excellent
Very insightful
I thought we would discuss our time before death. Once we are not alive anymore the rest does not matter to the dead person any longer
Time to think, reflect and hear other peoples views
Excellent
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Would you say that attending this event affected your feelings about death and / or life?
If Yes, please attempt to say how:
Yes, affirmed my own thoughts which thought were out of kilter!
Normalised feelings
Just kept the topic of death open for me
Yes it did bring up memories
Yes, grief never goes away entirely
Yes, listening to others and thinking of my future
It affected both
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How comfortable did you feel during the Death Café? 5 = very comfortable, 1 = very uncomfortable.
Average 4.5
Is there anything you can think of that would have made you feel more comfortable?
Relaxed
Such lovely openness
Quite comfortable
I felt that too often things were not taken seriously enough
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How well did the structure of the discussion at the death café work? 5 = very well 1 = not very well at all.
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Average 4.6
Suggestions for improvement:
Informal
Was very well directed
I think that having a list of possible topics would help get people talking more quickly
Very good
Stick to what we are supposed to talk about
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Overall, how would you rate the facilitation of the event? 5 = excellent, 1 = poor
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Average 5
Any suggestions for improvement:
Nothing to add
At times we could not hear each other because people spoke so softly
Encourage people to allow others to talk
Excellent
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How would you rate the cake and drink? 5 = excellent, 1 = poor
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Average 5
Any suggestions for improvement:
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Please choose 3 words which best describe your experience of death café:
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Relaxed/ Felt a bit out of the group/Safe/Informal/open/normal
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Calm/ Not belonging/Open/Positive/Open
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Respectful/Pondering/ Important/Insightful
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If someone told you they were thinking of attending a death café what would you say to them?
Go for it
Please Go
Try it
Endourage them
Yes I would
A good place to share /open up safely
Well worth it
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Do you have any other comments or things you think we should hear?
Don’t talk so much about after death, but rather the time before death ( aloneness, loneliness, fears etc)
I think this is important for everyone
Great Afternoon