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School: Killygordon (roll number 11585)

Location:
Killygordon, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
M. Eibhlín Ní Loinsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1099, Page 302

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    at Easter. It was much dearer to buy in olden days It was made in the usual way. At the hearth fire-places there [?] was a hole in the wall. In the hole the package of tea was put. People thoug[ht] that the tea kept its flavour best in the warm place.
    Tea was drunk out of noggin[s] these were round and very wide wooden vessels with handles. Bowls were used too.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Slevin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynacor, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Slevin
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    84
    Address
    Ballynacor, Co. Donegal