School: Naomh Breandán (C.), Blennerville (roll number 16899)
- Location:
- Blennerville, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhuircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0440, Page 450
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- (continued from previous page)was only a shilling a pint.
When the tea came out first timber mugs and bowls were used before cups were invented. The people did not know how to use the tea first. They used boil the tea, and eat the tealeaves, and throw away the tea.
The windows they had were the skin of the sheep nailed on to a frame. The light the people had were bogdeal splinters, and someone of the household used have to hold the light while the others were reading or writing.
- Collector
- Catherine Williams
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Jerry O' Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Blennerville, Co. Kerry
