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School: Árd-achadh (roll number 17098)

Location:
Ardagh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Ó Coinne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0148, Page 248

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    the old people used to go to bed about one o'clock at night. Before they would go to bed they would eat a basket of potatoes.
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    About eighty years ago the people used have potatoes and buttermilk three times a day. In the morning the people would go to work at seven o'clock and would not get their breakfast until half nine.
    At one o'clock the people would get potatoes and buttermilk and sometimes stirabout for their dinner. The basket would be on a form on the middle of the floor and all the
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    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Agnes Lyons
    Other names
    Agnes Lyons
    Úna Ní Laighnigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowcrin, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Joseph Knox
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    84
    Address
    Carrowcrin, Co. Mayo