School: Rush Hall, Mountrath (roll number 12231)
- Location:
- Rush Hall, Co. Laois
- Teacher: P. Ó Lochlainn
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- In olden times people only had three meals a day. They consisted mainly of potatoes, milk, butter and porridge. Tea was a luxury and was only partaken of an festive occasions. Bread was made of wholemeal and baked on a griddle.people always ate a lot of eggs on Easter Sundays and pancakes on Shrove Tuesday night.
- There are six or seven forges in the parish. Joe Collier is the smith at the local forge.(continues on next page)