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School: Islandanny (roll number 5748/9)

Location:
Rea, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chatháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0406, Page 528

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  1. Food in Olden Times (continued)

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    the table was placed in the middle of the floor, but if the family was small it was placed by the wall.
    Some well to do families had meat on Sundays.
    Tea was almost unknown up to about eighty years ago.
    An ounce of tea was bought at Xmas, and if any was left over after the Xmas supper it was kept over until Easter. No tea was bought until Xmas came round again.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr O Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Duagh, Co. Kerry