School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)
- Location:
- Granard, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Sr. Conception
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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(continues on next page)- Collector
- Rose Lynch
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Creevy, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mrs Brigid Lynch
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 42
- Address
- Creevy, Co. Longford