School: Naomh Breandán (C.), Blennerville (roll number 16899)
- Location:
- Blennerville, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhuircheartaigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0440, Page 538
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- (continued from previous page)used to kill them. Turnips, and cabbage were the only vegetables at that time.
Very few people ate late at night, as they could not afford the food.
They used the same food during the year except at Christmas. Tea was a great varity to them as they only drank it at Christmas.
They had no light except a splinter of bog-deal lightening in the corner. They made candles from the tallow of the goats.
When tea first came to the country, they made the tea and strained it, and instead of drinking the tea they threw it away, and ate the tea leaves.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- John Tangney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Curragraigue, Co. Kerry
