School: Cluain Eich (roll number 9942)
- Location:
- Cluain Fhéich, Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: Sr. Ó Donnabhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0219, Page 295
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- Mary Ann Gannon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Béal Átha Gaothaire, Co. Liatroma
- Informant
- Mr John Gannon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Béal Átha Gaothaire, Co. Liatroma
- Long ago the people used to eat three meals a day. These were the breakfast, the dinner and supper. The people would get up about six o'clock each morning and go out and work until eight or nine. Then they would come in and have their breakfast and for this, they had eaten porridge and milk. Some would have buttermilk and others would have half buttermilk and half new milk, and some would have a piece of(continues on next page)
