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School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

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Lankill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137F, Page 06_064

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    Food Sixty Years Ago
    In the olden times they used no tea. They did not kow what tea was. When they would have potatoes they would leave a baasket on the floor and turn in the potatoes to it and they all would sit on floor around the basket. When they would have stirabout they would get a great big plate with a hollow on one side. They would put the milk into the hollow. They would have the stirabout very thick. They has small tables and they used to leave the plate
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Keane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinlough, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Hugh Keane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinlough, Co. Mayo