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School: Druim Snámha (roll number 14057)

Location:
Drumsna, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Haodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0213, Page 004

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  1. Food in Olden Times

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    Years ago the people in Ireland were much stronger than they are now, this is becus they ate much plainer food. They used wheaten bread oatbread and in some place rye bread. The wheaten bread was baked on a griddle wit h four iron feet which supported it above the coals. These griddles were very scarce in some place.There was only one for several families. The people also ate plenty of green vegetables carrots turnips and beet. Porridge was used in the mornings and evenings and potatoes were used for midday meal with vegetables, milk
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Monica Neville
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Foxborough, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    John Beirne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Foxborough, Co. Leitrim