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School: Carnamoyle (roll number 7344)

Location:
Carnamoyle, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Hugh McKee Fleck
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  1. Food in Olden Times

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    The people in former times had three meals a day, breakfast, dinner, and supper. The breakfast was about 7 o'clock and the dinner was at twelve o'clock. The people in olden times worked before they got their breakfast. The breakfast consisted of porridge and potatoes and the dinner consisted of poundies and butter and they drank cow's milk. The people in olden times ate their supper between 7 and 8 o'clock. On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday the people got broth and a small piece of beef. They also ate eggs on Easter Sunday. Noggins and bowls were used before cups.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Mc Ivor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carnamoyle, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Philip Mc Brearty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Keady, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Philip Barron
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Carnamoyle, Co. Donegal