Fouilh'Caillte is the period of mourning a man or woman enters into with the death of their Laennyn'Foule (female) or Grae'Foule (male). The Laennyn' or Grae'Foule is the individual with which one has shared the Aen'Chaied'Fouilh (see the story on Gaibhreim and Eairfaetth and the story on the Aen'Chaied'Fouilh). It does not matter if the person is married to their Laennyn' or Grae' or to someone else, the death of that individual can drive a person mad with grief. When a man enters the period of Fouilh'Caillte, he shaves off all the hair on his head and face and smears ashes under his eyes and along his jawline. When a woman enters the period of Fouilh'Caillte, she cuts her hair as short as she can and wraps her head in a grey veil then smears ashes across her forehead and down the midline of her face. Both men and women wrap themselves in ash-grey wool robes and refuse to wear shoes or stockings. The period of Fouilh'Caillte is not completed until the individual's hair has grown back to a suitable length. However, it is acceptable for an individual to continue to cut or shave their hair to maintain the period of grieving if they have difficulty overcoming their grief. There are some who never leave the period of Fouilh'Caillte. These individuals either begin walking to sea and are never seen again or take refuge in the grottos and groves and live their life maintaining them. When an individual allows their hair to grow out and comes out of the Fouilh'Caillte, there are two different ways to reenter the world. For men, they must go into the forest alone with nothing but a long knife and kill a stag. For women, they must partake in the ceremony of Taeosc. Taeosc is when a woman coming out of her Fouilh'Caillte makes love with either her husband (if he was not her Grae'Foule) or a man she deems worthy. The ceremony is not only the lovemaking though. The woman must ensure that her grieving period is well and truly finished before the Taeosc can be completed so she often vents her rage and anguish physically while she is with the new man. This process can be very violent and has been known to cause grave injuries to both parties. The man must be willing to defend himself and, if necessary, overpower the woman if it seems she may be losing control of her emotions and about to do fatal harm to herself (which has also happened occasionally). If the woman cannot overcome her grief during the Taeosc, she begins walking to the ocean as she would if she had chosen to never end her Fouilh'Caillte.