School: Clonmellon (B.) (roll number 9500)

Location:: Ráistín, Co. na hIarmhí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 149

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pouching tithes were not collected in the district.

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Food in Olden Time

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People usually had two or three meals. They were eaten the same as at present. Some people used to work before their breakfast. The first meal consisted of oaten bread and milk or porridge, the second of potatoes butter and buttermilk and the third of potatoes or porridge. A bucket was put in the center of the of the floor with a basket of potatoes on top and a dish of salt. The potatoes were peeled with the hand dipped into the salt and eaten, the bread was oaten meat was hardly ever eaten nor fish. Vegetables were sometimes eaten. There was no food for special occasions Eggs are eaten at Easter, apples and nuts at hallow eve. Tea came to this locality about one hundred and twenty years ago. Wooden noggins were in use before cups.
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Topics
1. earraí
  struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
  séadchomharthaí (~6,794)
2. táirgí
  táirgí bia (~3,601)
Language

English
Collector
Mícheál Mac Mathghamna
Gender

Male

Informant
Bean Uí Mathghamhna
Gender

Female
Address

Ráistín, Co. na hIarmhí
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There was a woman who had three sons. When the oldest son went to seek his fortune, the widow asked: which of half of cake and her blessing

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