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School: Carraig an Dubhais (Craigadooish) (roll number 10360)

Location:
Creaghadoos, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Laura Rountree
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1106, Page 358

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  1. Food in Olden Times (continued)

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    The people of ancient times did not eat late at night. They went to bed early in preparation for early rising.
    The people of early times were very healthy as they had meals only at regular times, and they ate very plain food.
    Boxty bread was made and eaten as the chief bread. It was black when made, and was a mixture of potatoes and flour or meal. It was baked in a round tin, and there was a hole in the centre of it. When cooked it was "strung" up to the ceiling and left there until it hardened.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Laura Rountree
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher