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School: Christian Bros., Drogheda (roll number 16718)

Location:
Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teacher:
E. Ó Siordáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0680, Page 035

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  1. Food of the Olden Times

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    1. About sixty years ago there used be three meals a day - breakfast, dinner and supper.
    2. People used get up at six in the morning and go to work then come home at ten for their breakfast.
    3. They used have porridge for breakfast and potatoes for dinner and supper.
    4. The people used bake three kinds of bread, wheaten meal oaten meal bread and flour bread.
    5. Tea was a special thing long ago it was only drank on Christmas day.
    6. Before cup were ever known of, the people used wooden porringers.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English