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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 251

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    About eighty years ago the people were very poor. It was wonderful how they existed. They lived on potatoes. A basket erected on the middle of the floor. It was left on the pot that boiled the potatoes. A plate was used to be left in the middle of the basket with some salt in it. There were wooden noggins with milk or water in them.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Clarke
    Other names
    Michael Clarke
    Micheál Ó Cléirigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymanagh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Clarke
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    59
    Address
    Ballymanagh, Co. Mayo