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School: Swords (C.) (roll number 7339)

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Swords, Co. Dublin
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Mrs Shortall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0788, Page 130

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  1. Food in Olden Days

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    Far back in olden days the people were very poor and ate two meals a day while we the people of today eat four good meals.
    The meals at that time chiefly consisted of potatoes buttermilk and oatenbread which was made by the women of the house.
    One meal was eaten in the morning before they went out to work and one in the evening. Buttermilk, Porridge and wheaten bread were eaten for the morning meal while vegtables potatoes was eaten for the evening on
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Baker
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Swords, Co. Dublin