School: Árd Aoibhinn
- Location:
- Ardeevin, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Máire Úna Ní Chonfhaola
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0018, Page 211
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- (continued from previous page)They used have oaten bread for the breakfast. They used not much potatoes at all. They used not have an egg only on Easter Sunday and they would not have two eggs. The men used to have a half of a field ploughed before their breakfast. The people used to make boxty when they used have potatoes. They used not have much potatoes at all long ago, because they used not grow. They used to drink butter milk mostly. They had not any tea nor sugar. They had not any cups that time. They used have saucepans. The first time people saw tea was one Christmas. They did not know what it was. An old woman brought home one pound of tea from Galway. She put the pound of tea into teapot and put boiling(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Maggie Connelly
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 41
- Occupation
- Farmer's wife
- Address
- Loughpark, Co. Galway
