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School: Gleann Doire (C.) (roll number 10404)

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Glenderry, Co. Kerry
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Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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  1. The Food in Olden Times

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    Many years ago when the olden people had no tea to drink as they have now adays, they used potatoes, salt, and sour milk.
    Sometimes when they would make the barrel about once a week, they kept the butter for the (skim) potatoes, and also the skim milk . Every Friday they had some fish for their dinner.
    Every morning they would get up about six or seven oclock, then they would go out to the garden working
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tiduff, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Ned Carroll
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kerry Head, Co. Kerry