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School: Kilmessan (C.) (roll number 4211)

Location:
Kilmessan, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Stín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0690, Page 156

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    The men and women got up very early in the morning. The women lighted the fire. Then they went with the men to the fields to milk the cows and give hay to them before their breakfast. When the work was done they had their breakfast.
    The food they had was oatmeal bread and newmilk for their breakfast. Then they had potatoes and water-cress for their dinner and a mug of buttermilk. In the evening they had buttermilk pancakes and cocoa.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Veronica Swan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ringlestown, Co. Meath