School: Virginia (C )
- Location:
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mrs B. Farrelly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1000, Page 553
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- (continued from previous page)is baked on a stand in front of the fire.
On Hallow Eve the people used to make boxty and pancakes and potato bread, and they would be feasting until twelve o'clock. On Easter Sunday, they would two eggs for their breakfast, and two for their dinner.
The drinking vessels they would use were noggins and porringers
- Long ago the people had three meals a day.
They lived mostly on boxty. They worked for several hours in the morning before their breakfast.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Rita O' Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mrs O' Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
