School: Naomh Pádraig, Carrowmena (roll number 16787)
- Location:
- Carrowmenagh, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Pádraig S. Ó Cathain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1118, Page 423
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- (continued from previous page)There were other periods of famine in 1817 and 1818 and the potatoes failed, but not so badly as during the first famine.
- Food in Olden Times.
The people in olden times ate three meals a day. The meals were breakfast, dinner and supper. They were eaten morning, noon and night. The people worked in the morning until the potatoes were ready for breakfast.
Potatoes and porridge were eaten to their breakfast and dinner. Potatoes were eaten at most of the meals. Water was drunk at every meal. People sat round the table placed near the wall. There was a space in the wall and there were hinges on the table and it was put into the space when not used.
Oatmeal bread was made long(continues on next page) - Collector
- John Lafferty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrowbeg, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Charles Canning
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 69
- Address
- Ballymagaraghy, Co. Donegal
