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School: Baile Gaedhaelach (C.)

Location:
Irishtown, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Manus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0097, Page 432

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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 supper. The breakfast was eaten at eight o'clock and it consisted of potatoes and milk. Dinner was eaten at twelve o'clock and potatoes and cabbage and meat were used. Supper was eaten no later than ten o'clock and stirabout and milk was used.
    The tables they had long ago were made of metal and the tablecloth they used was made of rods platted together and placed on the table. The different kind of bread they used was boxty, potatoe-cake soda cakes and "rán-coirce". The potato cakes were made of flour, boiled potatoes and milk "Rán-coirce" is made of meal
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Godfrey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrownlough, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Gertie Godfrey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrownlough, Co. Mayo