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School: Girley, Kells (roll number 5007)

Location:
Girley, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Mhic Mheanmain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0704, Page 012

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    Old Shrove Tide
    Long ago it was the custom in this district with with the people to make pancakes on Shrove Tuesday. The make them out of flour and they put eggs and sometimes and sometimes butter and sugar in them. They wet them with sour milk. They had another custom for their dinner and they put a ring in it. The person who would get the ring would (the) be married before that day twelve month. They had another custom of people getting married on Shrove Tuesday because the could not get married in Lent.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Shrovetide (~188)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Martha Conry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fordstown, Co. Meath