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School: Borrisoleigh, Glenkeen (roll number 590)

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Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Tomás de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0545, Page 041

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  1. Food in Olden Times

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    Long ago people used to bake potatoe bread and eat it. The old people used to go to bed early and get up early about four o Clock and eat their breakfast and then go to work.
    Pupil. Brigid Kennedy. Ballyduff Borrisoleigh. Co Tipperary.
    Got From. John Fitzpatrick. Ballyduff. Borrisoleigh. Co Tipperary.
    40 yrs.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Kennedy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballydaff, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    John Fitzpatrick
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Ballydaff, Co. Tipperary

  2. Food in Olden Times

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    Long ago people used to have two meal's a day their breakfast and tea, Their breakfast was eaten about six o clock in the morning they used to eat bread and cheese, They used to have no potatoes in Ireland, milk was drunk at every meal before they went to bed. They used to eat a lot of bread and fish, They used
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