School: Ballyjamesduff Convent
- Location:
- Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Sr. Mary Theresa
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- All the children round the district look forward to Easter Sunday. Most of them go in groups to the mountain carrying baskets of provisions.
Some of them bring milk and sugar others eggs and the rest sweets and fruit. When they get to the summit of the mountain they have a keen appetite. After a well earned rest one of the company gets sticks and lights the fire, it is delightful to see the blue smoke curling up to the sky.
When all is ready they boil the water, make the tea and have a most enjoyable feast. On some occasions a grown up brings music and all have a dance on the flat surface of the mountain. When they get tired of this they usually(continues on next page)- Collector
- Kathleen Coyle
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr Thomas Byers
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan