School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

Location:
Killacrim, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 11_021

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 11_021

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  1. The people long ago had three meals a day. They used have meal bread without any flour and home milk for their breakfast. The people used work in the morning before having their breakfast. The people used always have potatoes for their dinner and supper. They used always have the table in the middle of the floor. Meat was seldom eaten by the poor people but was often by the rich people. They used fresh and salt meat and fish and vegetables. They used eat yellow
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    M. Ní Ailpín
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Halpin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Finuge, Co. Kerry