School: Eanach, Sráid na Cathrach (roll number 15221)
- Location:
- Annagh, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Máirtín Ó Críocháin
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- Tump or ColcannonThe old people of this district were very fond of potatoes. They were often without potatoes during the months of May and June and they were anxious for a feed when the new potatoes came in. They made a mess called tump or colcannon. The new potatoes were washed carefully and the skin peeled off, and boiled in clean water. The boiled potatoes were then bruised into a soft mess with new-milk, salt, butter, onions and pepper. The mess was placed near the fire in a pot and carefully mixed together. It was then served on plates and the flavour of it would make a hungry man's teeth water. Tump is a very wholesome food, and those who ate it were strong and healthy, and were very seldom sick, and the Doctor made very little out of them.
- Collector
- Cáit Nic Conmara
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Occupation
- Iníon feirmeora
- Address
- Knockanalban, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Mrs Margaret Mac Namara
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 85
- Address
- Knockanalban, Co. Clare