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School: St Mary's, Buncrana

Location:
Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1111, Page 410

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    Old Methods of Cooking
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    One hundred _ eighty _ and ninety years ago the people lived almost, if not entirely, on potatoes. Potatoes were taken for the first meal every day, and potatoes were eaten for dinner, and again int he evening.
    There was at those times no tea or perhaps only at one or two of the
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Madeline Mc Laughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Buncrana, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Coyle
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    68
    Occupation
    Pensioner
    Address
    Buncrana, Co. Donegal