School: Beann-chorr (roll number 13808)
- Location:
- Banagher, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Hairt
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- Pride in FoghillLong ago tea was not plentiful in Lacken as it is to day. In these days people considered it a great treat to have tea for dinner.
At the time there lived a women in Foghill called Mary Munnelly, and she liked the people to think her husband and herself and her family have tea every day for dinner. The truth was they had potatoes for breakfast dinner and supper.
When dinner was ready one day; she sent her son a boy of ten to call in his father who was working in the field.
Now, " said she " say to your father in a loud voice so the the people will all be listening to you(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Mc Nulty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Foghill, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Michael Lynn
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Ballycastle, Co. Mayo