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   Mary Ahern, Coolybrown, Ardagh. Food in Olden Times. People used eat three meals a day in olden times. Breakfast at eight, dinner at one, and supper about seven. They used have porridge or gruel for breakfast. Potatoes for dinner, and Indian bread or turnips and a herring for supper. The people worked in the morning before eating. Potatoes were not eaten at every meal. Skimmed milk was drunk. They used sit around a table, placed in the center of the floor. No one heard of the table been hung up on the wall when not in use. The Indian bread was made by mixing Indian meal with a little flour and was baked on a griddle. Meat was seldom seen as food. fish and vegetables were used for special occasions. People did not eat late at night. Told by my grandfather. John Ahern. Coolybrown.

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Ahern

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Coolybrown, Co. Limerick

   Informant

   John Ahern

   Relation

   Grandparent

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Coolybrown, Co. Limerick