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School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090F, Page 09_010

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    About two hundred years ago the people used to eat different food. They used to eat potatoes for the breakfast. They used to have a days work done before the breakfast and when they would come in they would have only a few potatoes and a mug of buttermilk. They would have porridge for the dinner, and potatoes again for the supper. They would eat three meals every day. They used to be as well feed in them times as in now-days. They would be out until ten o'clock at night. and they would have to get a plate of potatoes and a
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Ludden
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Maggie Ludden
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bellaburke, Co. Mayo