School: Ceathrú an Chalaidh
- Location:
- Carraholly, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Brian Mac Aodhgáin
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- (continued from previous page)to bake. It used to take a half hour to bake. Then the family would sit down and ate it with butter. It was the custom to ate it hot.
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- Collector
- Ena Ní Ceallaigh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrowcally, Co. Mayo
- Pan cakes are made on Shrove Tuesday night. Flour is put into a bowl mixed with eggs, butter, and sugar. It is put on a warm pan to bake. The pan must be buttered well so that it will not stick. When the bottom is done, it is turned. It is eaten hot.
