School: Fahan Lower (roll number 14506)

Location:
Fahan Lower, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
R. Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1112, Page 551

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1112, Page 551

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  1. The people in olden times had three meals a day. These were taken at Morning, middle of the day, and at night. People usually worked in the morning before meals. Each meal consisted of tea, and oat bread. Sowns for dinner, and oaten porridge for supper. Potatoes were not eaten at every meal. Milk was drunk often. Butter-milk was usually drunk. They used oaten bread. It was made on what is called a griddle, set in front of the fire and cooked nice and crisp. Meat was not eaten except at set times. Fish was eaten at any time the people could catch them. They did not get vegetables.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr T Eakin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Luddan, Co. Donegal