School: Kilbeggan (B.)
- Location:
- Cill Bheagáin, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: P. Mac Siúrtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0732, Page 548
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- (continued from previous page)day locally. It is I presume in honor of " Our Saviours Crucifixion."
Potato bread, Brown bread and Boxy bread were much favoured during the Lenten season. A Currant cake was always made long ago for Sundays entertainment. It was on Sunday night the boys went " Cabin hunting" (the local term used for visiting) where the currant cake was always given around. Pancakes were made at Strove, Barn bracks at Hollowtide, Treacle cakes made with flour, currants, sugar, soda, butter milk with treacle stirred into it was another of the festival cake.
Long ago, St Valentine day 14th February was celebrated with the exchange of cards between sweethearts. On that night too parents invited their daughter's suitor to the house where sweet cakes were made ready for his reception. Love scones these were called. They were made from flour, eggs, sugar and caraway seed. The practise of sending Valentine's cards and customs connected with the Feastday has died out locally.
- Collector
- Maureen Mountaine
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cill Bheagáin, Co. na hIarmhí
