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School: Keeny

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Keeny, Co. Cavan
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E. Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0972, Page 534

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    Food in those days were always got on the farm. At Christmas farmers joined and killed their own cows. At Easter eggs were in great demand and children in the old days had an Easter house and this is still carried on. Tea was first used Seventy-six years ago. It was used when the Railwayline between Cavan and Clones was being made.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Elizabeth Shiels
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumbrawn, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Frank Mc Enroe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    84
    Address
    Drumbrawn, Co. Cavan