Colcannon

colcannon n "Colcannon Night" was, in my mother's community, October 31st. There was no custom of Hallowe'en mummering, but it was traditional to serve the Colcannon dish. This consisted of turnips, potatoes, cabbage, mixed together, with butter in the center. Meat, perhaps rabbi...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1971
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/15252
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Summary:colcannon n "Colcannon Night" was, in my mother's community, October 31st. There was no custom of Hallowe'en mummering, but it was traditional to serve the Colcannon dish. This consisted of turnips, potatoes, cabbage, mixed together, with butter in the center. Meat, perhaps rabbit, might also be served. Often there was a party in someone's house - a "hall", with dancing and singing. . APR 1971 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not Used caulcannon, colcannon night, SNAP-APPLE NIGHT Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Wed 15 Jun 2016