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School: Cronaghbois (roll number 2658)

Location:
Crannogeboy, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Criostóir Ó Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1048, Page 393

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  1. Fairs (continued)

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  2. Meals

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    Long ago people ate only two meals per day and later on three meals. The meals consisted of potatoes and buttermilk twice a day. Meat was not used but fish were if obtainable locally. Herring and salmon were the kinds caught.
    "Shore - meat" consisting of whelks, barnacles, dulse, slabhac, black tops and carrigeen moss were extensively used.
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  3. Bread

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    The bread used was mainly oaten. Oat meal mixed with boiling water and salt was heated
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