School: Lucan (B.)
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- Lucan, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: M. Mac Rois
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- Desmond Kelly. Lucan, Co. Dublin aged 13yrs. Born and reared in Lucan. and all his father's have lived in Lucan for many years.Shrove Tuesday 29.4.38Every year on Shrove Tuesday people make what are called pancakes. It is an old custom to keep "Christmas Holly" to make a fire to cook the Shrove Pancake. It is when the first panful is cooked that the little children come in asking for something to eat, and each gets a pancake. After a while they come in looking for more.Pancakes are made in this way: you get some flour, baking-powder, margarine, lemons, new milk, sugar and eggs. The flour is put into a basin, and mixed with some new milk, then a little sugar is added, the eggs and all mixed together and put into the pan with some(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Desmond Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Lucan, Co. Dublin