School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Cill Mochua (roll number 15632)
- Location:
- Cill Mhic Bhúith, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: Sr. M. Calasanctius
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0843, Page 226
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- Food was plain in olden times. Three meals a day usually people took. They were, breakfast, dinner and supper. They were taken in the morning, at mid-day and at night. Potatoes were eaten at every meal. They were taken with buttermilk and salt. They were boiled in a large pot and then strained and put out in a wicker basket, called a "kish". This was placed in the middle of the floor and the members of the household sat on the floor and peeled the potatoes with their fingers, dipped them in a grain of salt and drank the buttermilk out of mugs.
Sometimes the meals were eaten on the table. The table was always by the wall. It was called a "settle-table" and when the meal was taken it was hung against the wall and the underneath part was used as a seat.
The bread was made of flour, made(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Michael Goggin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cill Mhic Bhúith, Co. Chill Chainnigh
