School: Owning Convent (roll number 16430)
- Location:
- Owning, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Sr. M. Bernadette
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- (continued from previous page)unknown in those days, the principal bread being wholemeal bread. Meat was a luxury, as it was not often eaten. Nettles were considered a savoury, when they were boiled and dressed.
Before going to bed people sometimes had a meal. Certain foods were eaten on special occasions. Eggs were eaten on Easter Sunday, pancakes on Shrove Tuesday, and mashed potatoes on Hallow-Een. The vessels which were used before cups became common were tin pints and mugs.
- Collector
- Annie Suttie
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Oldcourt, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mr John Suttie
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 57
- Address
- Oldcourt, Co. Kilkenny
