School: Ceathrú Stialláin (Carrowsteelawn) (roll number 12555)
- Location:
- Carrowsteelaun, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Pádhraic Mac Giollagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0096, Page 324
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- (continued from previous page)Then she baked it on the fire and when it was baked it looked to be a great big cake. She gave this to Monover along with the roast meat.
Monover found it dreadfully hard, but he was ashamed to say that he could not eat Irish bread so he crunched away at it until all his teeth were either broken or shaken in his head.
Finn could hardly keep from laughing in the cradle. When he had finished his meal he remarked that it was no wonder the Irish were strong when they lived on such hard bread. He then asked when should Finn be home. She said she could not tell but that he was expected to come every day.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Gerald Sweeney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Mayfield, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Sweeney
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Mayfield, Co. Mayo
