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School: Creach na mBearna

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0230, Page 103

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    90 years ago many families in Arigna only took two meals in the day. The breakfast consisted of oaten stirabout and mixed milk that is half new milk and half buttermilk. The second meal of the day consisted of potatoes and buttermilk.
    Most families however took three meals per day. One meal of stirabout and two of potatoes and milk. Tea was almost unknown
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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
    Leo Layden
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrinisky, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Christie
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Arigna, Co. Roscommon