School: Coillte Craobhacha, Baile na Muc (roll number 15108)

Location:
Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ss. Mac Cionáith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0759, Page 109

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    go back out to their work and dig the potatoes.
    At that time they would dig 14 ridges in one day and they used to stay out until nine o'clock. The people at that time only used to have three or four meals in the day namely breakfast, Dinner, evening tea and supper.
    Long ago before the cups ever came in to this district the people used to use pongiers and before knives and forks came round also people used to use chop-sticks. People in olden times used to sit
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    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máirín Níg Fhionnachtaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Crowdrumman, Co. Longford
    Informant
    James Ginty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crowdrumman, Co. Longford