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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

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Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0763, Page 308

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    was a contest between young boys and girls to see who could eat the most eggs.
    A bonfire was kindled on a hill or crossroads, and the young people gathered around it, with porringers and saucepans boiling their eggs, and then eating them. Coloured material such as a piece of red flannel was put into the saucepan with the eggs to colour them and make them more attractive for the children.
    It is often related that when tea first
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Creevy, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Brigid Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    42
    Address
    Creevy, Co. Longford