School: Charleville, Tullamore

Location:
Charleville Demesne, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
S. Ó Bhealóg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0808, Page 019

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0808, Page 019

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    The food which was used long ago was mostly potatoes and meal cakes.

    The food which was used long ago was mostly potatoes and meal cakes
    The way they used to make the meal was to get two pieces of stone and put the corn in between the stones they sieved it, then the coarse seed they kept in a tub, they took out the fine seed and put it away for cakes.
    The coarse stuff and water was poured on it was left there to get sour then it was eaten, it was called boxty.
    They used to drink out of things called goblets, and also noggins made from wood
    Tea was very seldom drunk except on special occasions
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    Long ago the people had three meals a day: they were breakfast, dinner and supper.

    Long ago the people had three meals a day, they were breakfast, dinner,and supper.
    For their breakfast they had porridge and for supper they had potatoes. Some people had potatoes for every meal.
    The people always worked before they had their breakfast; if they were cutting
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Florence Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonminch, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mrs Collins
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Cloncon, Co. Offaly