School: Grangegeeth (roll number 2630)
- Location:
- Grangegeeth, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Séosaimhín, Bean Uí Dhubhghaill
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- (continued from previous page)Some of the candles are white and some red, green, blue and yellow.The plum pudding is prepared by some weeks beforehand + by others on Christmas Eve.
The ingredients used here are:- flour, breadcrumbs, chopped suet or butter, raisins, sultanas, currants, brown sugar, peel, spices, nutmeg, chopped apples, eggs, new milk, porter (and sometimes treacle) + whiskey. It is boiled in bowls or pudding cloths and in this district is always eaten cold, with tea or lemonade. If the pudding breaks, it is unlucky.
The turkey, goose or fowl is trussed and stuffed on Christmas Eve. Bread stuffing is generally used here.
Ham, roast beef, sausages and bacon are widely used also.(continues on next page)
