School: Gort na mBó (roll number 14418)

Location:
Bofield, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 165

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  1. Food long ago
    Oatmeal was the principal food long ago. They used to have oatmeal bread and porridge.They was an oatmeal mill in barraccrum. This mill was owned by Martin Glacken's father. Peter Sweney,Ellamore, had an oatmeal also.There was another mill in Attymass which was owned by Jak Brogan. This mill is standing yet.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    2. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bofield, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Pat Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bofield, Co. Mayo