School: Clonmellon (C.) (roll number 9501)
- Location:
- Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs O' Reilly
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- (continued from previous page)and the poet Garry.
Brian O'Higgins comes from
Silverpark, Kilskyre and the poet Garry comes from Milltown, Kilskyre.
Both Higgins and Garry wright a great selection of poems in the Chronicle. - Long ago the people of Fore used to make their bread from barley.
Boxty bread was also made in Fore and around the district of Clonmellon.
They used never use ovans in latter years but they used just put on a little stand in front of the fire or on a griddle stand. - It was the custom long ago that if a baby or a calf was born on Whit Sunday or Monday to put him or(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Gavigan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath