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School: Baile Gaedhaelach (C.)

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Irishtown, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Manus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0097, Page 421

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  1. Food in Olden Times

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    Long ago meals were eaten three times a day. These were called the breakfast, dinner and lunch.
    The breakfast was eaten at eight o'clock and it consisted of potatoes and milk. Dinner was eaten at two o'clock and it also consisted of potatoes, cabbage and meat. Supper was eaten at ten o'clock and stirabout and milk was used.
    The tables they had were made of metal and the table cloths wer rods platted together and placed on the table. The different kinds of bread that was made is
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meelick, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Patten
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meelick, Co. Mayo