School: Dunlavin (B.)
- Location:
- Dún Luáin, Co. Chill Mhantáin
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Gogáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0914, Page 069
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- (continued from previous page)and tinnies were also used.
- In olden times the people used only have two meals in the day, breakfast and dinner The breakfast was eaten as late as ten o clock in the morning and dinner at about five in the evening.
The people used to work for about four hours in the morning before they had their breakfast. After their dinner they would work until dark. The breakfast consisted of porridge and a little skim-milk, and for their dinner late in the evening consisted of a couple of potatoes and a little bowl of goats milk.
They sat around the table which was placed against the wall, and when they were finished they hung it on(continues on next page) - Collector
- Christopher O' Toole
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Ráth Bhán, Co. Chill Mhantáin
- Informant
- Mr J. Cashen
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 67
- Address
- Ráth Salach, Co. Chill Mhantáin
