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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

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Prison East, Co. Mayo
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Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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    On shrove Tuesday all the old people used to go to town to buy ling and other things for lent. On that evening they used to make pancakes and potato-cakes for the tea. They used to boil potatoes and meat and cabbage for their supper.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Shrovetide (~188)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Kearns
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Kearns
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Manulla, Co. Mayo