School: An Clochar, Port Omna

Location:
Portumna, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Lorcáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0057, Page 0418

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0057, Page 0418

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  2. People celebrated the coming of the new potatoes by wearing garlands of flowers by dancing and singing.
    Wooden noggins - vessels made of pewter and horns - were used for drinking out of long ago.
    Written by - Mary Taylor, Clonfert Av., Portumna
    Obtained from - Clare Taylor, Clonfert Av., Portumna
    The people ate three meals long ago - breakfast, dinner and supper. For their breakfast they had oatenmeal and new milk which they drank
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