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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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    home-cured bacon, with on second course, and in the evening those who had porridge again were thought lucky. Those who had no porridge had to do with potatoes and butter or some beverage such as that made from boiled onions.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    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