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School: An Clochar, Ceann Tuirc (roll number 10232)

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Kanturk, Co. Cork
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An tSr. Berchmans
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0354, Page 138

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  1. Food in Olden Times

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    Long ago most people had three meals every day. These meals were, breakfast, dinner and supper. The people usually worked every morning before eating their breakfast.
    The breakfast consisted of milk and 'stirabout' which was made of Indian meal. The dinner consisted chiefly of milk and potatoes and salt. The people usually had the same kind of food for their supper and breakfast.
    Fresh milk was very
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty O' Keeffe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lismeelcunnin, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr J. O' Keeffe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lismeelcunnin, Co. Cork