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School: Sean-Mhachaire (roll number 17015)

Location:
Shanvaghera, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Máille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0108, Page 383

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  1. Food in Olden Times

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    Long ago people used to eat three meals every day, the breakfast, dinner and supper. The breakfast was eaten at nine o'clock the dinner at two o'clock and the supper at seven o'clock. Stirrabout was eaten for breakfast, potatoes, butter and milk for dinner and oatmeal bread and milk for supper.
    Long ago people used to work about an hour and a half before breakfast
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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
    Patrick Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Addergoole, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    85
    Address
    Addergoole, Co. Mayo