School: Ráth Mhór (B.) (roll number 16987)

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1. Food in Olden Times

   

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   In olden times people used to eat three meals a day. Work was usually done two hours before the first meal in the morning. This meal was eaten at nine o'clock and consisted of oaten meal porridge and sometimes Indian meal. The second meal which was eaten at two o'clock consisted of potatoes and milk. The next meal was eaten at nine o'clock and consisted of porridge or potatoes. Sour milk was drunk at each meal. Very little butter or eggs was used because the products of the farmer were sold to pay the landlords. Griddle cakes were eaten as bread. The cake was placed on the griddle which was made of iron and was the placed on the fire. Salt meat was sometimes eaten at certain meals and also fish such as salmon and trout. Cabbage and turnips were the chief vegetables that were eaten. A meal was eaten at ten o'clock at night which consisted of potatoes. Certain

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   1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Noel Ó hAsóide

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Domhnall Ó Murchadha

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Rathmore, Co. Kerry