School: Killadangan (roll number 4854)
- Location:
- Killadangan, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire Bean Uí Domhnaill
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- An old woman was telling me what the people long ago ate, and really it would surprise you.
In the morning, a fine large pot was put on the fire containing, Indian meal, salt, and water. This was left there to boil, or until the pot-stick for stirring the porridge, or stir-about as it was called, stood up straight in the pot, then the woman lifted it from the fire, and man, woman, and child, sat, and ate a hearty feed.
At dinner-time a good pot of potatoes was boiled, and a sauce-pan containing green turnip-tops, was placed on the fire, with water, and a pint of butter, or a spoonful of vitrol. This was(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nan Nolan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloonagh, Co. Mayo
