School: Lucan (B.)
- Location:
- Lucan, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: M. Mac Rois
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- Shrove Lenten & Easter Customs
---Patrick Graham, Lucan, Co. Dublin. son of a Sergeant in the Great War. Born and reared in town of Lucan. His fathers have lived here for many generations.Shrove Tuesday is the eve of Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, a season of prayer and fasting. Pancakes are made on that day. It is a custom of the people to keep the holly from Christmas to make a fire with it to fry the pancakes. First the woman of the house gets a dish and puts some flour in it. Then she gets new milk and bread soda and lard and mixes(continues on next page)- Collector
- Patrick Graham
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lucan, Co. Dublin