School: Dromclough (C.),

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Kilcarra Beg, Co. Kerry
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  1. Three meals a day made the diet of the Old Irish people; breakfast consisted of potatoes and skimmed milk, and sometimes oaten gruel. Breakfast was eaten at 9 o'clock, because people then worked three or hours before eating it.
    Dinner was the
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Flaherty
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Ellen Foley
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    74
    Address
    Mountcoal, Co. Kerry