School: Cluain Fhiadh (B.), Carraig na Siúire (roll number 1857)

Location:
Clonea, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Liam Ó Heireamhóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0654, Page 130

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  1. Three meals were eaten every day in older times one in the morning another at noon and another in the evening. The breakfast used be eaten a seven o'clock after a hard mornings work the dinner at twelve and the supper at six. Porridge was used at breakfast and sometimes oaten meal bread and milk. Tea was unknown in this time. Potatoes and skim milk and salt were eaten for dinner.
    The table used be put against the wall when not in use. This table was called a falling table. People were very healthy with their food and many of them brought sound sets of teeth to the grave with them
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick O' Rourke
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    71
    Address
    Glenstown, Co. Waterford