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School: Clochar na Trócaire, An tSráidbhaile (roll number 13020)

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Stradbally, Co. Waterford
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An tSr. Ióseph
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  1. Food in Olden Times

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    Long ago people lived on three meals a day, Breakfast, Dinner and Supper. The Breakfast and supper consisted of yellow meal boiled and it was made so thin and sparingly that it had to be left out on the ditch to cool and thicken, potatoes, salt and sour milk that was eaten for dinner. After the famine in 1847 potatoes were often used for the three meals. The men were at
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Corbett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Stradbally, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mr Stephens
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male