Irish Funeral Sandwiches

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September 2, 2024

This recipe for Irish Funeral Sandwiches popped up in my inbox. It's sort of - if an egg salad sandwich (my favorite sandwich!) met up with a club sandwich. I literally made it 10 minutes later and let me tell you it's absolutely delicious. Apparently, Irish funeral sandwiches have been a staple at wakes and funerals across Ireland to offer comfort and sustenance to mourners during a difficult time. While the specific ingredients can vary depending on regional preferences and the availability of local produce, the core elements of an Irish funeral sandwich typically include hard-boiled eggs, tomatoes, lettuce, sliced ham or chicken, lettuce, and mayonnaise all chopped up.

  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Yields: Makes 12 triangular tea sandwiches

Ingredients

6 large hard boiled eggs, chopped

¼ cup diced tomatoes, pulp and seeds removed and discarded

1½ cups lettuce, chopped

4 whole green onions, thinly sliced

¼ cup mayonnaise

½ sliced ham, chopped

salt and ground black pepper, to taste

6 slices white bread

Directions

1Mix all the ingredients, then spread it on the bread slices and cut into triangles.

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3 Reviews

Leslie Blythe

April 13, 2025

There are many different versions.

Maura

April 9, 2025

Hmmm.. our version had salad cream instead of mayonnaise, little squares of cheese instead of egg and the bread had to be buttered too. Salivating for a good funeral mix sandwich

MaggieToo

September 3, 2024

It’s like a chopped salad served on bread! The only thing missing is the cucumbers.

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