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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 529

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  1. Food in Olden Times

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    Potato cake and stampy were served as luxuries at Xmas, eggs were eaten at Easter, and a goose was cooked at Michaelmas and also on St. Martin's night. Veal was eaten for the Easter dinner.
    All vessels were wooden, wooden mugs and piggins were used for holding milk.
    Knives and forks were never used at meals.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mrs Brosnan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Shronebeirne, Co. Kerry