School: Coppena, Graiguenamanagh (roll number 1152)
- Location:
- Coppanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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- (continued from previous page)The people even stole his cattle one night. St. Fiacra went out and called them by name. They knew his voice and bellowed loudly, and broke away from those who stole them and never drew a bridle until they landed back in the Saint's yard again.The saint's day is not observed as a holiday and on one in the district is called after the saint.
- In olden times - before the great Famine - people used to take only three meals a day. They usually worked about an hour before breakfast, and then three meals of potatoes a day. Buttermilk and salt was taken with them and sometimes fish. Meat was was seldom or never used. It was considered a luxury. In very olden times the people would have a tiny pieces of meat hanging up in the corner of the house and when they would be eating the potatoes they would point(continues on next page)
