School: Gleann na gCreabhar (Anglesboro), Baile Mhistéala (roll number 10262)
- Location:
- Anglesborough, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Cadhla
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“In my young days the people ate only three meals a day i.e breakfast, dinner, and supper.”
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"Look at the hare, sir."
Paddy looked out and the boy made off out the door.
When he got away a safe distance he shouted back
"If the whole field were full of gods now I wouldn't tell you how many were there."Another time the Archbishop asked a boy in Kilbehenny, Co. Limk
A. "Are we obliged to contribute to the support of our pastors."
A. "By no means for they have neither life nor sense nor power to hear or help us."
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“In my young days they used to bake oatenmeal bread on the griddle.”
In my young days they used to bake oatenmeal bread on the griddle. The griddle was called "The Mother Dubh." Tea was only used at Xmas and meat was only eaten on Xmas Day and Easter Sunday. Piggins were used as we used cups nows. They were shaped liked a barrel and had a piece of wood like the handle of a tub without any hole which you used as a handle.