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School: Baile Gaedhaelach (C.)

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Irishtown, Co. Mayo
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Mrs Mc Manus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0097, Page 430

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  1. Food in Olden Times

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    There were three meals and a cart eaten in the day. These consisted of stirabout or potatoes for breakfast
    Potatoes, and porridge fish vegetables and some times American bacon for dinner
    The people used to work before breakfast for a couple of hours.
    Flomany oaten bread and boxty was taken for lunch
    A cast was take about two hours after lunch it consisted of a pot of potatoes herbs or blacklads. Milk was taken whoever wanted it.
    The table was placed by the window all the family sat around it when eating.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Hett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmacanelly, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Honor Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmacanelly, Co. Mayo