School: Béal Trágha
- Location:
- Carrowreagh or Craignacally, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Eibhlín Nic Lochlainn
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- (continued from previous page)made the brakefast for the priest. She brewed the tea threw away the liquid and put the leaves on a plate which she before the priest "Take your tea now Father said she. The priest looked at the plate and began to laugh.
Granua said he what did you do with the tea says Granua, the tea is before you on the plate. Your Riverance" Oh says the priest you destroyed the best part of the tea. Boil more water said the priest and between us we shall make a drop. Now tea is used in some families as often as three or four times a day. Oat-bread with butter and sweet milk was taken for brakefast. Fish and potatoes for dinner. Oat bracan for supper. Eggs were not plentiful in those days.
A dealer came around this district carrying a creel on his back and bought the eggs. In(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Edward Toland
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Doagh Isle, Co. Donegal
