School: Mainistir na Toirbhirte, Baile an Mhuilinn (roll number 3655)
- Location:
- Milltown, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: An Br. Ó Drisceoil
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0434, Page 298
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- Some eighty years ago people used eat peculiar food-stuffs. They had not as many varieties as is used nowdays.
Long ago people used to eat only twice a day. Their meals were dinner and breakfast.
There principal food supplies were; potatoes; nettles; oaten bread; and a food known as stampy.
This food known as stampy was made from minced potatoes, milk, and a little crushed wheat.
In olden times when the people had their day's work done they used eat no supper but they used go to bed(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Micheál Ó Neill
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Anglesey Mountain, Co. Louth
- Informant
- Mr William O' Brien
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lissavane East, Co. Kerry
