School: Rathcarran (roll number 4370)

Location:
Ráth Chairn, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Caitlín Ní Chonnachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 322

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 322

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  1. Long ago people used to eat three meals in the day. They used to eat at eight in the morning, and at twelve and six in the evening. The people worked before their breakfast for an hour or two. They used to eat porridge in the morning. For their dinner potatoes, salt and butter - milk. They used to have wheaten bread in the evening and milk. Milk was drunk -
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    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Tlachta, Co. Meath