School: Rathcarran (roll number 4370)
- Location:
- Ráth Chairn, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Caitlín Ní Chonnachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 324
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- (continued from previous page)used to eat stirabout sometimes before going to bed. There are no traditionalstories connected with this. When people used to have visitors they used to make special bread, Pancakes and scones. On Shrove Tuesday people make Pancakes and sometimes they put money in them; it is generally silver. On Easter eggs are eaten. It is about a century ago since tea first was used in the country. Noggins were the vessels used before cups came into(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Murray
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- c. 50
- Address
- Tlachta, Co. Meath
