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School: Batterstown

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Batterstown, Co. Meath
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Seosaimhín, Bean Uí Raghallaigh
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    In the olden times people had little of the food that is eaten now. The food our forefathers ate was oaten bread and potatoes. They ate oaten porridge for breackfast, potatoes and butter for
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    M. Rickard
    Informant
    Luke Rickard
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50
    Occupation
    Road worker
    Address
    Doolystown, Co. Meath