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School: Wolfhill (roll number 3457)

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Wolfhill, Co. Laois
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P. Ó Dubhlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0836, Page 300

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  1. Food in Olden Times

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    The people in olden times used oaten meal stirabout, yellowmeal stirabout, oaten bread, potatoes, butter and milk. The people used potatoes and stirabout for nearly every meal.
    Workmen in the townland of Slatt were well able to mow an acre each, with scythes every day and their food for the day consisted of three meals of stirabout and milk. The vessels used to hold the milk were called "noggins". These vessels were made out of wood.
    Tea was never heard of in the townland of Slatt in olden times. When a visitor entered a house
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Slatt Lower, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Thomas Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Slatt Lower, Co. Laois