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School: An Clochán (roll number 7777)

Location:
Cloghans Hill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0105, Page 080

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  1. Béaloideas Éireann - Bia na Seanaimsire

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    The old Irish people long ago had three meals. They were called a "Breakfast Dinner, and Lunch. The people sometimes did a lot of work before (breafast) breakfast.
    Their food was either potatoes or stirrabout. They drank sheep's milk, goats milk, and some cows milk.
    The people had not any table. The woman left a skin of potatoes on a pot. Then all the family gathered round it. They had not any (stell) steel knives as they have now. The knives were made from timber.
    The people
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Nolan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyheeragh (Caslane), Co. Mayo
    Informant
    N. Nolan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyheeragh (Caslane), Co. Mayo