School: Raheenagh (B.), Ráthluirc (roll number 10814)
- Location:
- Raheenagh, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Gríobhtha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0493, Page 100
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- Three meals were eaten long ago by the old people. Potatoes were eaten three times a day in the morning and at dinner time and also in the evening. In former times people worked before having meals in the morning. The meals consisted of potatoes, skim-milk and butter.They sat around the table which was placed in the middle of the floor. The table was left hung up against the wall when not in use. Meal bread that was eaten long ago. Meat was eaten only on Sunday. Salt meat was used on Sundays for eating. Sometimes fish was eaten for the dinner. Vegetables were not in use in former times but now they have come into use again.
- Collector
- Patrick Begley
- Gender
- Male
- In this district there is only one graveyard. It is situated on a height in Killeedy. It is there since the time of St Ita. The monastery is in ruins and it is covered with ivy.Many headstones are built in the graveyard with the last few years.(continues on next page)
