School: Ballinacarrig, Rathdrum

Location:
Ballinacarrig Lower, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhubhghoill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0918, Page 193

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  1. People used to eat only two meals a day. They were breakfast and dinner.
    Breakfast in the middle of the day, & the dinner at night.
    Potatoes & buttermilk was a meal.
    Porridge was eaten sometimes.
    The drank buttermilk often.
    The table was not usually in the middle of the floor but near a wall, & most people had what they called a falling table. These may be seen in the districts round Rathdrum still
    Oatenmeal bread was eaten
    Fish nettles & other food was eaten
    They did not eat late at night
    Tea was not known.
    They ate meat at Xmas.
    They used eggs at Easter.
    Tea was introduced about the year 1840
    wooden noggins were used with silver rings on them. There are some of these in the mountain districts still.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English