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School: Ballyjamesduff Convent

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Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Sr. Mary Theresa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 053

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  1. Food In Olden Times

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    Long ago the people only ate three meals during the day. They were the Breakfast, Midday Meal and Supper. They did their work in the morning before they had their breakfast porridge and buttermilk. The Midday Meal consisted of potatoes, salt, pepper and thick milk which they drank out of wooden vessels called "noggins." When the people had their day's work done they had their supper of oatmeal porridge.
    Then they went on their ceilidhe to a neighbouring house. The people made oaten bread as white bread was unknown at this time. They
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Susan Callery
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killytogher, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Mattie Brady
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killytogher, Co. Cavan