School: Moydow, Longphort (roll number 11971)

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   In Olden times it was customary that the men should go out to their work in the morning before they eat their breakfast. Then about eight o clock they would be called to their breakfast, and that breakfast consisted of porridge and a noggin of butter-milk.
   They would put the pot between their legs and eat away until they had enough eaten. Then after that there might be a small drop of tea handed round and a piece of pancake or a quarter of oaten-bread.
   Then the dinner came on about twelve or half twelve.
   They used to get a good share of bacon and cabbage and a good drink of butter-milk after it. They would get some tea in the evening about four o clock, and that was also good. There would be a good dish of rasp sent out to the field, and every man eat all he could.
   When the men would come in to their dinner, they would all get round a big basket of potatoes, while the old women would peel with their nails, for

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Lizzie Ward

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   14

   Address

   Bawn, Co. Longford

   Informant

   Jim Kenny

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Lisduff, Co. Longford