School: Tullycasson
- Location:
- Ardvagh, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: (ní thugtar ainm)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0965, Page 165
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- Rose Ann Mc Govern
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tullynacross, Co. an Chabháin
- Informant
- James Mc Govern
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tullynacross, Co. an Chabháin
- Long ago the people used to fast on the Ash Wednesday until one or two o'clock, and then if they wanted anything to eat they would make oat meal bread, but this must be wet with water, for if milk was used that time it was the same as meat. All the tea that was used had to be taken without any milk. The old people nowadays(continues on next page)
