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School: Cnoc na Sná (B.), Mainistir na Féile (roll number 12368)

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Dáithí Ó Conchobhair
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    the intestines from the pig. The bladder is carefully removed and given to Jackeen who demands it. It is filled and drawn and brings much delights to him and his young companions as long as it lasts, which may be a day or two. The guts are separated, emptied, washed, cut into the required lengths, turned inside out, scraped and scoured with straw and salt and sometimes with a knife. They are then laid aside in a basin of clean water to which a little salt is added.
    The livers and (?) are boiled and cut very fine or grated into very small bits (no easy job). The lard is cut also into small bits and then put into a pot or basin over the fire to render. The liquid lard is filled into bowls or crocks for future us and the solid bits (crusteens) are to help in filling the puddings. Onions too are cut very small as all the ingredients must be very fine. The blood, crusteens, onions, bread-crumbs oatmeal, pepper, spices and salt to taste are all mixed together and the fillings starts. They are then boiled slowly and taken up to cool and harden. The filling day is a great one for all the kiddies. They always enjoy the meal of puddings, and then they are ready for their parcels here, there and everywhere to all the neighbours' houses. They delight in this as it is customary to reward the little ones with a few pennies for their kindness, and they feel disappointed if they receive nothing. They do in almost all cases and you may be sure if they are let down once, they wont care to travel there again. They relate to each other on their return the reward they got, count it and thus a happy day is ended.

    D. O'Connor
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    2. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    D. O Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir