My God Viola, I haven't that name Joseph Locke for donkey's years, nor 'The Garden where the Praities Grow' either. James -----Original Message----- From: Viola Wiggins Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2018 5:56 AM To: This list is for those researching their ancestors in Fermanagh and surrounding counties in Ireland Subject: FERMANAGH-GOLD -Praities Robert, The mention of "Praities" evokes only one bright memory of when I met Joseph Locke in Leeds. His partner on that night had left her Gold Bracelet in the "Ladies Room" at a recording of "The Good Old Days" in the City Varieties, Leeds, and I handed it to the Commissionaire who later came to me and said a Gentleman wished to buy me a drink in the Bar. I accompanied him and the Gentleman was Joseph Locke! He thanked me kindly and we chatted over the Sherry. He enquired where I was from and I said. "From Enniskillen, where you trained in the R U C Depot and sang The Garden Where The Praities Grow at a Concert in the Townhall". "And how would you know all That?" "Because my Mother was at that Concert and that was her favourite song". Later for an Encore he sang that song " for a special lady in Ireland" I alerted my sister who had my mother seated before the TV to watch that broadcast not knowing she was The Special Lady. Viola > > A wee rhyme from my childhood. > > > "Where do ye come from? > > Donegal. > > How do ye ate your perties there? > > Skins an all!!" > > > best wishes > > Robert > _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/lists/fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com/ Archives: https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com/ Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Lovely story Jim Quinn On Wed, May 23, 2018 at 10:56 AM +0100, "Viola Wiggins" <vmaw3434@gmail.com> wrote: Robert, The mention of "Praities" evokes only one bright memory of when I met Joseph Locke in Leeds. His partner on that night had left her Gold Bracelet in the "Ladies Room" at a recording of "The Good Old Days" in the City Varieties, Leeds, and I handed it to the Commissionaire who later came to me and said a Gentleman wished to buy me a drink in the Bar. I accompanied him and the Gentleman was Joseph Locke! He thanked me kindly and we chatted over the Sherry. He enquired where I was from and I said. "From Enniskillen, where you trained in the R U C Depot and sang The Garden Where The Praities Grow at a Concert in the Townhall". "And how would you know all That?" "Because my Mother was at that Concert and that was her favourite song". Later for an Encore he sang that song " for a special lady in Ireland" I alerted my sister who had my mother seated before the TV to watch that broadcast not knowing she was The Special Lady. Viola > > A wee rhyme from my childhood. > > > "Where do ye come from? > > Donegal. > > How do ye ate your perties there? > > Skins an all!!" > > > best wishes > > Robert > _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/lists/fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com/ Archives: https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com/ Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Robert, The mention of "Praities" evokes only one bright memory of when I met Joseph Locke in Leeds. His partner on that night had left her Gold Bracelet in the "Ladies Room" at a recording of "The Good Old Days" in the City Varieties, Leeds, and I handed it to the Commissionaire who later came to me and said a Gentleman wished to buy me a drink in the Bar. I accompanied him and the Gentleman was Joseph Locke! He thanked me kindly and we chatted over the Sherry. He enquired where I was from and I said. "From Enniskillen, where you trained in the R U C Depot and sang The Garden Where The Praities Grow at a Concert in the Townhall". "And how would you know all That?" "Because my Mother was at that Concert and that was her favourite song". Later for an Encore he sang that song " for a special lady in Ireland" I alerted my sister who had my mother seated before the TV to watch that broadcast not knowing she was The Special Lady. Viola > > A wee rhyme from my childhood. > > > "Where do ye come from? > > Donegal. > > How do ye ate your perties there? > > Skins an all!!" > > > best wishes > > Robert >

A wee rhyme from my childhood. "Where do ye come from? Donegal. How do ye ate your perties there? Skins an all!!" best wishes Robert www.ulsterancestry.com Sent from Outlook<http://aka.ms/weboutlook> ________________________________ From: Val McLeish <val.mcleish@uclmail.net> Sent: 18 May 2018 10:12 To: fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com Subject: FERMANAGH-GOLD -Potatoes I need to know some details about potatoes served in the home in Ireland in the 1880s. I have read (a while ago) that in a working class home they would be served on their own or with fat or gravy, and perhaps added protein if the budget ran to that. I read that a labouring man could eat 3 pounds of them at one sitting. How likely do you think this is? And WERE POTATOES PEELED in the 1880s? Any help gratefully received! Thanks Val Mc _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/lists/fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com/ Archives: https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com/ Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

I don't think anyone has mentioned "Poundies" {Maybe it was only a County Donegal dish!.} Poundies were a particular favorite of mine. You took a good portion of creamed mashed potato,formed it into a "round" on the plate, hollowed out the middle with the spoon, filled it with full cream milk.{not the watery weak stuff we get today} and seasoned it with salt and pepper. Mixed it all up with a wee knob of butter and enjoyed a good hearty meal, for very little cost! best regards Robert www.ulsterancestry.com Sent from Outlook<http://aka.ms/weboutlook> ________________________________ From: James Mullan <jamesmullan@rogers.com> Sent: 18 May 2018 14:05 To: This list is for those researching their ancestors in Fermanagh and surrounding counties in Ireland Subject: FERMANAGH-GOLD -Re: Potatoes Viola, What a lovely description. Just potatoes for dinner was common and I remember that my grandmother and my parents loved 'Champ'. We all did! Its preparation was simple and its presentation unforgettable. James -----Original Message----- From: Viola Wiggins Sent: Friday, May 18, 2018 8:05 AM To: This list is for those researching their ancestors in Fermanagh and surrounding counties in Ireland Subject: FERMANAGH-GOLD -Re: Potatoes Val, In our family from July, they would be dug fresh daily and brought from the field in a large bucket. They were all washed and scrubbed. Most of the skins would be removed in the process. The bigger ones were boiled for dinner and served with fried Bacon, Fish or Meat and boiled and fried Cabbage. Yes Buttermilk was the Beverage because my mother churned twice a week. Fresh Buttermilk was palatable, not like the stuff we buy in shops now. The "Pauriens" (small ones) would be put aside to boil for the Pig and Hens. When that pot was full some water would be added and the small potatoes were covered with a clean sack soaked in water and then lidded and boiled/steamed, in the evening. Not every evening tho'. That night, as children, our teeth would water waiting for them to be ready. We'd grab a plate, get a few small Spuds, a lump of Butter, a Porringer of buttermilk and a wee pile of Salt on the Rim of the plate. Our knife and fork Supper was tastier than those at Dinner. Maybe that was our imagination. When we had Evacuees from Belfast, during WW2 their children also joined in the race to get "the Flowery ones" Being steamed the top few rows would split open. Those were as sweet as sugar! The whole Potatoes were dug in the Autumn and put into large Heaps covered with Rushes, then about 8 inches of soil which was smoothed with the back of the shovel so that rain would not penetrate it. They would be bagged beside the Heap, and brought to the shed in about October. My mouth is watering at the memory. With intensive Farming of today Farmers buy their Potatoes, so today's children will never experience the thrill of the Pig's Pot Supper that I recall. I wonder could I grow some in a Flower-pot? Ymmmmm! Viola _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/lists/fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com/ Archives: https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com/ Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Viola, Such an interesting detailed report! I will have to ask what some people in my family recall. Am wondering, still, what my grandfather, Henry Bustard(1878-1963) and his 5 older brothers ate that they grew to be tall, fairly broad shouldered and strong. Until 1893 they lived in Frevagh townland near the Leitrim border. Their grandfather, William Ross was from nearby Killasnet parish, Leitrim. About 1893, the family moved to County Louth. 1903, the remaining family went to Saskatchewan. The older, tall brothers went one by one to Toronto. The eldest, William Ross Bustard,(1867-1912) was in the Royal Irish Constabulary in Ireland and then was a police constable in Toronto. By 1907 he was a medical doctor in Ohio. My great grandparents, Isabella Ross( 1850-1906) and William(1845-1912) both look very slender in the one photo I have of them in Saskatchewan in 1905. Isabella may have been tall. She died of TB in Saskatchewan in 1906. Wondering, then, if the Fermanagh/ Leitrim border area was less affected by the famine. I did see that an Isabella Watterson fron Frevagh lined up for outdoor relief in Spring 1848. She may have been the woman whose husband had gone ahead to Ottawa area, Canada. She surprised him by arriving in North Gower in December 1848( abt 4 children in tow) He was away buying horses, so neighbours put her up. You continue to amaze us, Viola! Anne in Ottawa Ontario On Sun, May 20, 2018, 6:48 AM Viola Wiggins, <vmaw3434@gmail.com> wrote: > There are many types of Boxty, all use Cold Mashed Potato, Grated Raw > Potato and Flour. > Boxty Pancakes use added Buttermilk and Spoonfuls fried on a hot pan > greased with Butter, served with lashings of Butter any time of the day. > Some people sprinkle sugar on their buttered Pancake. I liked honey on > them. Served with Bacon and Eggs at Breakfast just like Potato Bread. > That uses just Mashed Potato Soda and Flour, rolled thinly into a circle > about 10 inches Diameter and cut across into quarters known as Farls. > Cooked on a floured medium hot Griddle or Pan until each side is browned > but not burned. > Baking soda is added to the basic stiff Boxty mix to make boiled Boxty > Dumplings, eaten with meat stew for Dinner are small balls of the mix > sealed with more flour and rolled into a round ball between hands, dropped > into the pan of boiling water. When the little Dumpling floats it's cooked. > Remove with a slotted spoon and add to the Stew just before it is served > with Mashed Potato. > Some people with Ranges made Boxty Cakes baked in cake tins in an Oven > like Soda Bread. They were considered posh because they had Ranges with > Ovens. > We just had the Open Fire with a Crane Crook from which Pots Pans and the > Pot-Oven were suspended on adjustable Crooks. Bread baked in the Pot-Oven > required hot cinders piled onto the Lid to cook the top. > By speaking of the various Uses of the Potato in Irish Culture, one can > understand why the failure of the Potato Crop, due to an airborne Fungus > known as The American Blight, resulted in so many people who succumbed to > starvation. > Only after it was discovered that the Blight could be avoided by spraying > the Green leaves of the Potato Plant with a mixture of Bluestone (Copper > Sulphate) and Washing Soda, known as Bordeaux Mixture, could prevent the > Blight attack. I think that was done in May, after the Ridges had been > "Moulded", which was when more soil was added by shovelling it around the > growing stems. That was back breaking toil, especially for tall men. Some > men used Hessian "binders" bandaged around their waists to support their > backs. > Viola > > > > > Sent from my iPad > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/lists/fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com/ > > Archives: > https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com/ > > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community >

Aye Bruce, me wee little haggis - I endorse ye plea with all me 'eart. Vi, I would be first in line to purchase a copy of your reminiscences!! Just tell me where the line starts. I haven't seen Vynette's collection of your stories. Bruce, I believe your story would also be interesting to read but it would have to be very slowly while my poor brain translates what you are saying. Sometimes it reminds me of my first visit to Edinburgh when I didn't understand a word being said while I was in the pub, but love your stories anyway. That is also where I tried haggis and still reserve my judgement on that experience 40 years later - might go with the taties. Dee, the best place to collect those corks is down the road in the Margaret River wine region. I'll help. Robyn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 22 May 2018 20:00:21 +1200 From: Bruce <bruros@xtra.co.nz> Subject: FERMANAGH-GOLD -Re: FERMANAGH-GOLD Digest, Vol 14, Issue 146 To: fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <192c1e6e-ca78-f70f-72fc-69e832455e56@xtra.co.nz> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; format=flowed Tena Koe e Robyn ! That is the language of the Maori of NZ ! PLEASE endorse my PLEA to our "Wunderbarische Viola !"...."Please Vi, do us , yerself , yer Family and all the FAVOUR , of Committing your Memories , Recipes etc.etc.etc to Paper, before you and I both, "Gan awa' tae meet the 'Sky Fella'....otherwise , all that wonderful "Stuff", like Recipes, etc will be for ever LOST ....don't let it happen Sis....P L E A S E !.... I would really LOVE to , fer example , include your Recipes, from 'Old Times' in the Volume I have set aboot writin' the 'noo !.... which is called "Fifty Tales of Yesteryear , by an "Auld Coot, wha lives in NZ !"...complete wi' Pics yis ken ! "Please do it Vi !"...yer Bro. frae NZ...Bruce ,the Graham ! > > Dee, Bruce, Robyn, and all my Golden Family > If I was living 'down under, I would wear one of those wide brimmed hats > with Corks dangling from around the rim, to try keeping the Flies at bay, > instead of my usual Base Ball Cap by which I am recognised by one and all. > I have unearthed the foundation of my book prepared by Vynette Sage who had > collected quite a few of my ramblings down memory lane and sent the > collection to me. > So I will edit and include them along with other memories. > Viola ***********************************************

Tena Koe    e Robyn !   That is the language of the Maori of NZ ! PLEASE endorse my PLEA to our  "Wunderbarische Viola !"...."Please Vi, do us , yerself , yer Family and all the FAVOUR , of Committing your Memories , Recipes etc.etc.etc to Paper, before you and I both, "Gan awa' tae meet the 'Sky Fella'....otherwise , all that wonderful "Stuff", like Recipes, etc will be for ever LOST ....don't let it happen  Sis....P L E A S E !.... I would really LOVE to , fer example , include your Recipes, from 'Old Times' in the Volume I have set aboot writin' the 'noo !.... which is called "Fifty Tales of Yesteryear , by an "Auld Coot, wha lives in NZ !"...complete wi' Pics yis ken !       "Please do it Vi !"...yer  Bro. frae NZ...Bruce ,the Graham ! On 22/05/2018 4:11 PM, fermanagh-gold-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Send FERMANAGH-GOLD mailing list submissions to > fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send a message with subject or > body 'help' to > fermanagh-gold-request@rootsweb.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > fermanagh-gold-owner@rootsweb.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of FERMANAGH-GOLD digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: FERMANAGH-GOLD Digest, Vol 14, Issue 145 (Robyn Booth) > 2. Grasshopper Tales (Viola Wiggins) > 3. Re: Grasshopper Tales (Dee Byster-Graham) > 4. Re: Grasshopper Tales (Patricia Braden) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Mon, 21 May 2018 16:27:13 +0800 > From: Robyn Booth <rob-boo@bigpond.com> > Subject: FERMANAGH-GOLD -Re: FERMANAGH-GOLD Digest, Vol 14, Issue 145 > To: <fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <007b01d3f0dd$856454a0$902cfde0$@bigpond.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Dear Vi, you bring so much enjoyment to so many people! I too just love > your stories. This one particularly brought a big smile to my face. After > enjoying (and almost tasting) your potato stories recently, we are now > screening off grasshoppers while eating beautiful fresh bread. All I can > add here is to be thankful you are not downunder or you would be screening > flies - but those pesky things manage to make it through anyway. I can't > think of any Aussie kids who haven't swallowed or inhaled a fly or two. > Your memories, your ability to tell a good yarn and your generously given > help are treasured by us all. > Robyn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Sun, 20 May 2018 13:06:06 +0100 > From: Viola Wiggins <vmaw3434@gmail.com> > Subject: FERMANAGH-GOLD -Re: Grasshopper tales. > To: This list is for those researching their ancestors in Fermanagh > and surrounding counties in Ireland <fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <83F37ABF-8FBF-47B9-848A-155808CE9452@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > Darling Sister Dee and Brother Bruce, > I'm reading and hearing ye both loud and clear. > If I wrote a book it would be like a Grasshoppers journey. Jumping from leaf > to leaf and avoiding the cup of hot tea as in the hay field! > Funnily how everyone used to get one in their tea, just as the cup > approached the mouth. A hay straw folded was the best tool to remove it in > the loop. > No such finicky thing like ditching the contents of the cup. One was hot and > thirsty and those Egg and Oinion sandwiches in Batch Loaf bread needed > lubrication to wash them past the Tonsils. > Batch Loaves had Square Flat crust bottoms and Crusty domed Tops. They were > baked in 'Batches' of Six in Trays using Top and Bottom heat. The four sides > were soft as they were so closely packed they never got direct heat and only > pulled apart into ones or twos at the time of sale. > Viola > > ------------------------------ > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 22 May 2018 02:02:28 +0100 > From: Viola Wiggins <vmaw3434@gmail.com> > Subject: FERMANAGH-GOLD -Grasshopper Tales > To: This list is for those researching their ancestors in Fermanagh > and surrounding counties in Ireland <fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <B0D9C3DA-5138-4164-AE3E-5B1E2545720A@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Dee, Bruce, Robyn, and all my Golden Family > If I was living 'down under, I would wear one of those wide brimmed hats with Corks dangling from around the rim, to try keeping the Flies at bay, instead of my usual Base Ball Cap by which I am recognised by one and all. > I have unearthed the foundation of my book prepared by Vynette Sage who had collected quite a few of my ramblings down memory lane and sent the collection to me. > So I will edit and include them along with other memories. > Viola > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 22 May 2018 13:44:38 +1000 > From: Dee Byster-Graham <deebg@bigpond.net.au> > Subject: FERMANAGH-GOLD -Re: Grasshopper Tales > To: 'This list is for those researching their ancestors in Fermanagh > and surrounding counties in Ireland' <fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <000601d3f17f$35e3f9b0$a1abed10$@bigpond.net.au> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > That's excellent news, Vi, > > I do recall the book set up by our Vynette, and absolutely delighted you are > back writing again! > So many amazing memories, and they each bring to light a particular aspect > of our ancestors lives. > If you were living down under I would happily buy you a bushie's hat, and we > could have huge fun collecting the corks ourselves - by drinking the > contents of two dozen or so excellent bottles of red. > Think David Armstrong would heartily approve, and he may like to come north > and help us achieve our goal :-) > Eilish would help too, and several others on our list. > Hmmmm, we will definitely need more wine :-) :-) > > Dee. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Viola Wiggins [mailto:vmaw3434@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, 22 May 2018 11:02 AM > To: This list is for those researching their ancestors in Fermanagh and > surrounding counties in Ireland > Subject: FERMANAGH-GOLD -Grasshopper Tales > > Dee, Bruce, Robyn, and all my Golden Family > If I was living 'down under, I would wear one of those wide brimmed hats > with Corks dangling from around the rim, to try keeping the Flies at bay, > instead of my usual Base Ball Cap by which I am recognised by one and all. > I have unearthed the foundation of my book prepared by Vynette Sage who had > collected quite a few of my ramblings down memory lane and sent the > collection to me. > So I will edit and include them along with other memories. > Viola > > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/lists/fermanagh-gold@rootsweb. > com/ > > Archives: > https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/fermanagh-gold@rootsweb. > com/ > > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 22 May 2018 14:10:52 +1000 > From: Patricia Braden <bradenfamily@optusnet.com.au> > Subject: FERMANAGH-GOLD -Re: Grasshopper Tales > To: 'This list is for those researching their ancestors in Fermanagh > and surrounding counties in Ireland' <fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <000901d3f182$e0065430$a012fc90$@optusnet.com.au> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Viola, > > If this was Facebook, I'd send a great big "Tick". > We all treasure your stories. > > Patricia in Sydneytown > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Viola Wiggins [mailto:vmaw3434@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, 22 May 2018 11:02 AM > To: This list is for those researching their ancestors in Fermanagh and > surrounding counties in Ireland <fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> > Subject: FERMANAGH-GOLD -Grasshopper Tales > > Dee, Bruce, Robyn, and all my Golden Family If I was living 'down under, I > would wear one of those wide brimmed hats with Corks dangling from around > the rim, to try keeping the Flies at bay, instead of my usual Base Ball Cap > by which I am recognised by one and all. > I have unearthed the foundation of my book prepared by Vynette Sage who had > collected quite a few of my ramblings down memory lane and sent the > collection to me. > So I will edit and include them along with other memories. > Viola > > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/lists/fermanagh-gold@rootsweb. > com/ > > Archives: > https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/fermanagh-gold@rootsweb. > com/ > > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > End of FERMANAGH-GOLD Digest, Vol 14, Issue 146 > *********************************************** >

Viola, If this was Facebook, I'd send a great big "Tick". We all treasure your stories. Patricia in Sydneytown -----Original Message----- From: Viola Wiggins [mailto:vmaw3434@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, 22 May 2018 11:02 AM To: This list is for those researching their ancestors in Fermanagh and surrounding counties in Ireland <fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> Subject: FERMANAGH-GOLD -Grasshopper Tales Dee, Bruce, Robyn, and all my Golden Family If I was living 'down under, I would wear one of those wide brimmed hats with Corks dangling from around the rim, to try keeping the Flies at bay, instead of my usual Base Ball Cap by which I am recognised by one and all. I have unearthed the foundation of my book prepared by Vynette Sage who had collected quite a few of my ramblings down memory lane and sent the collection to me. So I will edit and include them along with other memories. Viola _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/lists/fermanagh-gold@rootsweb. com/ Archives: https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/fermanagh-gold@rootsweb. com/ Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

That's excellent news, Vi, I do recall the book set up by our Vynette, and absolutely delighted you are back writing again! So many amazing memories, and they each bring to light a particular aspect of our ancestors lives. If you were living down under I would happily buy you a bushie's hat, and we could have huge fun collecting the corks ourselves - by drinking the contents of two dozen or so excellent bottles of red. Think David Armstrong would heartily approve, and he may like to come north and help us achieve our goal :-) Eilish would help too, and several others on our list. Hmmmm, we will definitely need more wine :-) :-) Dee. -----Original Message----- From: Viola Wiggins [mailto:vmaw3434@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, 22 May 2018 11:02 AM To: This list is for those researching their ancestors in Fermanagh and surrounding counties in Ireland Subject: FERMANAGH-GOLD -Grasshopper Tales Dee, Bruce, Robyn, and all my Golden Family If I was living 'down under, I would wear one of those wide brimmed hats with Corks dangling from around the rim, to try keeping the Flies at bay, instead of my usual Base Ball Cap by which I am recognised by one and all. I have unearthed the foundation of my book prepared by Vynette Sage who had collected quite a few of my ramblings down memory lane and sent the collection to me. So I will edit and include them along with other memories. Viola _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/lists/fermanagh-gold@rootsweb. com/ Archives: https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/fermanagh-gold@rootsweb. com/ Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Dee, Bruce, Robyn, and all my Golden Family If I was living 'down under, I would wear one of those wide brimmed hats with Corks dangling from around the rim, to try keeping the Flies at bay, instead of my usual Base Ball Cap by which I am recognised by one and all. I have unearthed the foundation of my book prepared by Vynette Sage who had collected quite a few of my ramblings down memory lane and sent the collection to me. So I will edit and include them along with other memories. Viola

Dear Vi, you bring so much enjoyment to so many people! I too just love your stories. This one particularly brought a big smile to my face. After enjoying (and almost tasting) your potato stories recently, we are now screening off grasshoppers while eating beautiful fresh bread. All I can add here is to be thankful you are not downunder or you would be screening flies - but those pesky things manage to make it through anyway. I can't think of any Aussie kids who haven't swallowed or inhaled a fly or two. Your memories, your ability to tell a good yarn and your generously given help are treasured by us all. Robyn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 20 May 2018 13:06:06 +0100 From: Viola Wiggins <vmaw3434@gmail.com> Subject: FERMANAGH-GOLD -Re: Grasshopper tales. To: This list is for those researching their ancestors in Fermanagh and surrounding counties in Ireland <fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <83F37ABF-8FBF-47B9-848A-155808CE9452@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Darling Sister Dee and Brother Bruce, I'm reading and hearing ye both loud and clear. If I wrote a book it would be like a Grasshoppers journey. Jumping from leaf to leaf and avoiding the cup of hot tea as in the hay field! Funnily how everyone used to get one in their tea, just as the cup approached the mouth. A hay straw folded was the best tool to remove it in the loop. No such finicky thing like ditching the contents of the cup. One was hot and thirsty and those Egg and Oinion sandwiches in Batch Loaf bread needed lubrication to wash them past the Tonsils. Batch Loaves had Square Flat crust bottoms and Crusty domed Tops. They were baked in 'Batches' of Six in Trays using Top and Bottom heat. The four sides were soft as they were so closely packed they never got direct heat and only pulled apart into ones or twos at the time of sale. Viola ------------------------------

Dearest Vi, Our history comes alive through your eyes and memories! These are as precious to us as knowing our ancestor's names and places of birth. Without these clear memories we would only have lists of names and dates - not my cup of tea and, I believe, not anyone's on this marvellous list - with or without grasshoppers :)) Read somewhere recently that people truly die only after they are forgotten; probably why we list all the babies born and quickly departed, they too are not forgotten. We can obtain many of the lists of names from sites such as Ancestry - the memories we are gifted from you. Dee. -----Original Message----- From: Viola Wiggins [mailto:vmaw3434@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, 20 May 2018 10:06 PM To: This list is for those researching their ancestors in Fermanagh and surrounding counties in Ireland Subject: FERMANAGH-GOLD -Re: Grasshopper tales. Darling Sister Dee and Brother Bruce, I'm reading and hearing ye both loud and clear. If I wrote a book it would be like a Grasshoppers journey. Jumping from leaf to leaf and avoiding the cup of hot tea as in the hay field! Funnily how everyone used to get one in their tea, just as the cup approached the mouth. A hay straw folded was the best tool to remove it in the loop. No such finicky thing like ditching the contents of the cup. One was hot and thirsty and those Egg and Oinion sandwiches in Batch Loaf bread needed lubrication to wash them past the Tonsils. Batch Loaves had Square Flat crust bottoms and Crusty domed Tops. They were baked in 'Batches' of Six in Trays using Top and Bottom heat. The four sides were soft as they were so closely packed they never got direct heat and only pulled apart into ones or twos at the time of sale. Viola _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/lists/fermanagh-gold@rootsweb. com/ Archives: https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/fermanagh-gold@rootsweb. com/ Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Darling Sister Dee and Brother Bruce, I'm reading and hearing ye both loud and clear. If I wrote a book it would be like a Grasshoppers journey. Jumping from leaf to leaf and avoiding the cup of hot tea as in the hay field! Funnily how everyone used to get one in their tea, just as the cup approached the mouth. A hay straw folded was the best tool to remove it in the loop. No such finicky thing like ditching the contents of the cup. One was hot and thirsty and those Egg and Oinion sandwiches in Batch Loaf bread needed lubrication to wash them past the Tonsils. Batch Loaves had Square Flat crust bottoms and Crusty domed Tops. They were baked in 'Batches' of Six in Trays using Top and Bottom heat. The four sides were soft as they were so closely packed they never got direct heat and only pulled apart into ones or twos at the time of sale. Viola

Carl, according to Wikipedia: Boxty (Irish: bacstaí) is a traditional Irish potato pancake. The dish is mostly associated with the north midlands, north Connacht and southern Ulster, in particular the counties of Mayo, Sligo, Donegal, Fermanagh, Longford, Leitrim and Cavan. There are many recipes but all contain finely grated, raw potatoes and all are served fried. Regards -- Kevin What about Boxty? Is that a local recipe unique to Fermanagh? Michael > from Cork and Cathal from Clare had never heard of it. I had it in > Belcoo. Just another delicious thing that I cannot seem to duplicate > despite access to a couple of recipes. > Carl > > > On 2018-05-19, at 1:50 PM, Viola Wiggins wrote: > > > The other Potato dish was Colcannon. > > That was made in a similar manner to Champ but had finely chopped Curley > Kale added. > > It was also served with the hard butter in a well made in the Colcannon > and a soft fried Egg on top. The Egg was burst to mingle with the butter. > Spoonfuls of the Colcannon was dipped into the Egg and butter and eaten. > > Ordinary Mash was served with fried Bacon and boiled Kale was drained, > chopped and fried in the bacon fat. No wonder people died of heart attacks > with all that fat! > > Mash was also called Bruteen (sp?) > > Vi >

There are many types of Boxty, all use Cold Mashed Potato, Grated Raw Potato and Flour. Boxty Pancakes use added Buttermilk and Spoonfuls fried on a hot pan greased with Butter, served with lashings of Butter any time of the day. Some people sprinkle sugar on their buttered Pancake. I liked honey on them. Served with Bacon and Eggs at Breakfast just like Potato Bread. That uses just Mashed Potato Soda and Flour, rolled thinly into a circle about 10 inches Diameter and cut across into quarters known as Farls. Cooked on a floured medium hot Griddle or Pan until each side is browned but not burned. Baking soda is added to the basic stiff Boxty mix to make boiled Boxty Dumplings, eaten with meat stew for Dinner are small balls of the mix sealed with more flour and rolled into a round ball between hands, dropped into the pan of boiling water. When the little Dumpling floats it's cooked. Remove with a slotted spoon and add to the Stew just before it is served with Mashed Potato. Some people with Ranges made Boxty Cakes baked in cake tins in an Oven like Soda Bread. They were considered posh because they had Ranges with Ovens. We just had the Open Fire with a Crane Crook from which Pots Pans and the Pot-Oven were suspended on adjustable Crooks. Bread baked in the Pot-Oven required hot cinders piled onto the Lid to cook the top. By speaking of the various Uses of the Potato in Irish Culture, one can understand why the failure of the Potato Crop, due to an airborne Fungus known as The American Blight, resulted in so many people who succumbed to starvation. Only after it was discovered that the Blight could be avoided by spraying the Green leaves of the Potato Plant with a mixture of Bluestone (Copper Sulphate) and Washing Soda, known as Bordeaux Mixture, could prevent the Blight attack. I think that was done in May, after the Ridges had been "Moulded", which was when more soil was added by shovelling it around the growing stems. That was back breaking toil, especially for tall men. Some men used Hessian "binders" bandaged around their waists to support their backs. Viola Sent from my iPad

God Bless you Bruce! And if that won't do the trick we will simply have to ' gang up' on our dear Vi! :)))) Dee. -----Original Message----- From: Bruce [mailto:bruros@xtra.co.nz] Sent: Sunday, 20 May 2018 6:34 PM To: fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com Subject: FERMANAGH-GOLD -Re: - Curley Kale, and all Vi's ither recipes...the 'noo ! Viola ...Failte me Dearie ! ....I have just finished a Draft of "Fifty 'Tales of Yesteryear'..."....the Story of my Life's experiences .The only reason I' am a'doin' this, is because my best 'Cobber', the Fella 'Wha lives over the Road',...telled me "Hey, Bruce Mate ! If yis dinnae pit all yer stories of Yesteryear doon 'an paper before yer finally 'turn up yer toes' (! ) , the Stories will die with your Passing .!" So I got tae think aboot tha', an' decided tae do it ! All I have to do the 'noo, is tae Print off a Photie frae the past, tae gann wi' each 3# or 4# Page Tale .....then I can go and get it Printed ! So , why am I a'tellin Yis this , wee VI ?, Answer :- COS YOU OUGHT TO DO JUST THE SAME, WITH ALL YOUR MEMORIES, AND 'WUNDERBARISCHE' RECIPES, BEFORE,they have all gone for EVER, LIKE YOU AND I WILL SOON BE ...just like turning the pages of an ancient book wi nae writin' inside it ! Och ! PLEASE, do that Viola, and be sure tae E.Mail me a copy ,ma wee friend ...God Bless, Nitey Nite n'all , Bruce , the Graham ! --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Viola ...Failte me Dearie !  ....I have just finished a Draft of "Fifty 'Tales of Yesteryear'..."....the Story of my Life's experiences .The only reason I' am a'doin' this, is because my best 'Cobber', the Fella 'Wha lives over the Road',...telled me "Hey, Bruce Mate ! If yis dinnae pit all yer stories of Yesteryear doon 'an paper before yer  finally 'turn up yer toes' (! ) , the Stories will die with your     Passing .!"    So I got tae think aboot tha', an' decided tae do it ! All I have to do the 'noo, is tae Print off a Photie frae the past, tae gann  wi' each  3# or 4# Page Tale .....then I can go and get it Printed ! So , why am I a'tellin Yis this  , wee VI ?,   Answer :- COS YOU OUGHT TO DO JUST THE SAME, WITH ALL YOUR MEMORIES, AND 'WUNDERBARISCHE' RECIPES, BEFORE,they have all gone for EVER, LIKE YOU AND I WILL SOON BE  ...just like turning the pages of an ancient book  wi nae writin' inside it !  Och ! PLEASE, do that Viola, and be sure tae E.Mail me a copy ,ma wee friend ...God Bless, Nitey Nite  n'all , Bruce , the Graham ! On 20/05/2018 8:03 PM, fermanagh-gold-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Send FERMANAGH-GOLD mailing list submissions to > fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send a message with subject or > body 'help' to > fermanagh-gold-request@rootsweb.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > fermanagh-gold-owner@rootsweb.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of FERMANAGH-GOLD digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Curley Kale (Curlies) and Colcannon (Carl Maguire) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Sat, 19 May 2018 20:20:54 -0700 > From: Carl Maguire <cmaguire@northwestel.net> > Subject: FERMANAGH-GOLD -Re: Curley Kale (Curlies) and Colcannon > To: This list is for those researching their ancestors in Fermanagh > and surrounding counties in Ireland <fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <21D9435A-8FD2-4864-8AE1-13ACC7C4A0DC@northwestel.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > What about Boxty? Is that a local recipe unique to Fermanagh? Michael from Cork and Cathal from Clare had never heard of it. I had it in Belcoo. Just another delicious thing that I cannot seem to duplicate despite access to a couple of recipes. > Carl > > > On 2018-05-19, at 1:50 PM, Viola Wiggins wrote: > >> The other Potato dish was Colcannon. >> That was made in a similar manner to Champ but had finely chopped Curley Kale added. >> It was also served with the hard butter in a well made in the Colcannon and a soft fried Egg on top. The Egg was burst to mingle with the butter. Spoonfuls of the Colcannon was dipped into the Egg and butter and eaten. >> Ordinary Mash was served with fried Bacon and boiled Kale was drained, chopped and fried in the bacon fat. No wonder people died of heart attacks with all that fat! >> Mash was also called Bruteen (sp?) >> Vi >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref >> >> Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/lists/fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com/ >> >> Archives: https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com/ >> >> Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 >> >> RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community > End of FERMANAGH-GOLD Digest, Vol 14, Issue 143 > *********************************************** > --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

What about Boxty? Is that a local recipe unique to Fermanagh? Michael from Cork and Cathal from Clare had never heard of it. I had it in Belcoo. Just another delicious thing that I cannot seem to duplicate despite access to a couple of recipes. Carl On 2018-05-19, at 1:50 PM, Viola Wiggins wrote: > The other Potato dish was Colcannon. > That was made in a similar manner to Champ but had finely chopped Curley Kale added. > It was also served with the hard butter in a well made in the Colcannon and a soft fried Egg on top. The Egg was burst to mingle with the butter. Spoonfuls of the Colcannon was dipped into the Egg and butter and eaten. > Ordinary Mash was served with fried Bacon and boiled Kale was drained, chopped and fried in the bacon fat. No wonder people died of heart attacks with all that fat! > Mash was also called Bruteen (sp?) > Vi > > > Sent from my iPad > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/lists/fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com/ > > Archives: https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com/ > > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

I love Colcannon after St. Patrick's Day - I use leftover corned beef & cabbage mixed with the potatoes, all mashed & mixed together. Yum! - Jane Dixon Anderson in rainy Connecticut USA ________________________________ From: Viola Wiggins <vmaw3434@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2018 4:50 PM To: Fermanagh-Gold Subject: FERMANAGH-GOLD -Curley Kale (Curlies) and Colcannon The other Potato dish was Colcannon. That was made in a similar manner to Champ but had finely chopped Curley Kale added. It was also served with the hard butter in a well made in the Colcannon and a soft fried Egg on top. The Egg was burst to mingle with the butter. Spoonfuls of the Colcannon was dipped into the Egg and butter and eaten. Ordinary Mash was served with fried Bacon and boiled Kale was drained, chopped and fried in the bacon fat. No wonder people died of heart attacks with all that fat! Mash was also called Bruteen (sp?) Vi Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ Email preferences: https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Frootswebpref&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cfdcfb86cb2a7407c976208d5bdca28ca%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636623598323052911&sdata=DbUxHNxvLeDGOEuvXwaPgprM52P3PAAgcjUPNNlnHac%3D&reserved=0 Unsubscribe https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flists.rootsweb.ancestry.com%2Fpostorius%2Flists%2Ffermanagh-gold%40rootsweb.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cfdcfb86cb2a7407c976208d5bdca28ca%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636623598323052911&sdata=4wJAVnmruP8XtEEH9AsByDBCwlqpF92Ai7OkWgE7cLs%3D&reserved=0 Archives: https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flists.rootsweb.ancestry.com%2Fhyperkitty%2Flist%2Ffermanagh-gold%40rootsweb.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cfdcfb86cb2a7407c976208d5bdca28ca%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636623598323052911&sdata=USr%2F8I56EnHWg92gxznxxKdRam52xkCRU13ArXB8Bbw%3D&reserved=0 Privacy Statement: https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fancstry.me%2F2JWBOdY&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cfdcfb86cb2a7407c976208d5bdca28ca%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636623598323052911&sdata=vSJmIck5xvHUT9Kk3tAR6%2Bif4yF8iaOiZCTzWbP2Fbs%3D&reserved=0 Terms and Conditions: https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fancstry.me%2F2HDBym9&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cfdcfb86cb2a7407c976208d5bdca28ca%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636623598323209112&sdata=8hDdB8G1fIHH1CKsjnIsW9hVsfECVuAlaZrQqntQ2nU%3D&reserved=0 RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community