School: Tighmhanach (roll number 15715)
- Location:
- Tivannagh, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Mrs E. Jordan
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- (continued from previous page)his duck on the granny and each one on his turn had to peg at it to see who could knock it off, and when you knocked it off you ran as quickly as you could and Tig any one of them before they would get away. The one caught had to put his "duck" on the granny and the game began again.
- Shrove-tide is being looked forward to because on Shrove Tuesday it is custom to have pan-cakes for the tea. On that day people have great feasts because it is the last day before Lent which is the time for fast and penance.
Shrove Tuesday(continues on next page)- Collector
- James Brennan
- Address
- Cashel, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mrs Brennan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cashel, Co. Roscommon