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School: Islandanny (roll number 5748/9)

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Rea, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chatháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0406, Page 535

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0406, Page 535

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  1. Food in Olden Times

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    Well to do farmers killed their own meat, cows and sheep.
    The meat was eaten salted once or twice weekly, Sunday's dinner being one.
    The skins supplied leather and the various other parts were also utilized so there was little left to buy.
    Fifty years ago this district produced all the necessaries of life. The County had its corn-millers, flax dressers, tanners, shoe-makers etc. etc.
    The railway connection to Mallow made the way easy for the drummers of British, German, American shoddy fashions
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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
    J. O Connor
    Address
    Rathoran, Co. Kerry