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School: Calfield

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Calf Field or Aghadrumgowna, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
T. Ó Rathsile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1022, Page 034

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    cake eating on Shrove Tuesday. Long ago a crowd of people would gather at a certain place on Easter Sunday and would bring with them eggs, bread and milk, and a skillet. There they would light a fire and boil eggs and had their feast there.
    Tea first came into use about eighty years ago. At that time the tea was not bought in lbs but in ounces. The vessels used before cups came into use were noggins, and were made of wood.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anna Brady
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumnagar, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr M. Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    66
    Address
    Drumnagar, Co. Cavan