School: Cill Mháille (C.), Inis (roll number 14469)
- Location:
- Kilmaley, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Nóra Ní Asaoid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0608, Page 320
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“When the digging of the potatoes was finished the largest were picked.”
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spices ,onions, and lard. They are distributed amongst the neighbours. This custom is universal in Kilmaley. Sheep's puddings are made into tripe. The neck pudding of the goose is filled with blood ,salt lard, and meal.
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“On Easter Sunday morning each man used to eat 4 eggs.”
On Easter Sunday morning each man used to eat 4 eggs. Some men used to eat 8 eggs. Some men that I know in this parish eat their Easter eggs on Easter Saturday as a cure for a toothache. A special cake was made for Easter Sunday and meat was always used on this day.
The Tullassa people used to kill a gander for Easter Sunday as the goslings used to be big then.
On Christmas eve sweet bread was always eaten for supper and again on Christmas day. Every woman got a Christmas box and a big sweet loaf, or barm brack from the shopkeeper. On(continues on next page)