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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0914, Page 275

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  1. Food of the Olden Times

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    Many years ago the food used by the people of Merginstown and Mullica was very different to that used nowadays. Tea was seldom or ever used except on special occasions such as at Christmas or Easter. They had only three meals in the day, Breakfast, Dinner and Supper. The also did a certain amount of work before their Breakfast.
    In those days the people lived on potatoes and milk. Porridge was also a most popular food. Boiled nettles were eaten because they were great for purifying the blood. When potatoes were scarce the people would boil water cress and bacon for the dinner. The bacon used then was American bacon, because it was cheaper than the Irish cured bacon. The people then used to sell the bacon
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Perkins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Merginstown, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mr Perkins
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Mullycagh Lower, Co. Wicklow