True, we didn't have the crubeens, but we had salo - pure pork lard to be consumed with bread and/or potatoes.
The front feet are the true crubeens, which have succulent bits of meat concealed around the bones.
Yet Ann kept up the old tradition of churning butter, serving up boxty, potato cakes, crubeens and many other Irish treats.
The last time the whole parish of Narraghmore was involved in such an undertaking was 1925 when you could buy a dozen crubeens for a shilling and nine old pennies or a bottle of Guinness for seven pennies!
And a big crubeen for threepence to be picking while you're able.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Irish crúibín, diminutive of crúb 'claw, hoof'.