School: Macha na gClaidhe (roll number 16086)
- Location:
- Maughanaclea, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Cathal Ó Macháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0283, Page 449
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- Three meals eaten in this district in ancient times. Breakfast Dinner and Supper.Usually men worked 2 hours before Breakfast which was always eated at 10.oclock a.m.According to local tradition Potatoes and Salt were used for breakfast and Stirabout for dinner (porridge)For Supper Milk was drunk - especially curds and whey.The table was usually placed near the Fire during Winter - he had only one leg and rested on the Settle (Seat)Bread- Brown bread made from Wheat was almost entirely used. "Black bread" was also used This was Steampi Bread.Fresh meat (Cow, Calf etc) was often used but it was not pickled like it now is. It was then consumed while fresh - Divided among neighbours lest it would get bad.Smoke Fish was often used. It was then very plentiful in Bantry town.Tea was not used in this place before the year 1888(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs D. O Leary
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 52
- Address
- Cousane, Co. Cork
