School: Gort na mBó (roll number 14418)

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Bofield, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 165

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 165

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  3. XML “Food in Olden Times”
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  2. Food long ago
    Oatmeal was the principal food long ago. They used to have oatmeal bread and porridge.They was an oatmeal mill in barraccrum. This mill was owned by Martin Glacken's father. Peter Sweney,Ellamore, had an oatmeal also.There was another mill in Attymass which was owned by Jak Brogan. This mill is standing yet.
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