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School: Thomastown Convent (roll number 16028)

Location:
Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
An tSr M. Lelia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858, Page 143

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  1. Food in Olden Times (continued)

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    Martin fowl were killed and the blood was sprinkled on the door. Tea was used first in the houses of the gentry. Wooden vessels called noggins were used before cups became common.
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  2. Food in Olden Times

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    People in olden times generally ate three meals every day, breakfast at about seven o'clock, Dinner at noon and supper at six o'clock.
    Very often people worked in the mornings before taking food. Their first meal consisted of porridge and milk, at dinner potatoes, milk
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    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Kirwan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Jerpointchurch, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr Kirwan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Jerpointchurch, Co. Kilkenny