School: Wolfhill (roll number 3457)
- Location:
- Wolfhill, Co. Laois
- Teacher: P. Ó Dubhlainn
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- The people in olden times used oaten meal stirabout, yellowmeal stirabout, oaten bread, potatoes, butter and milk. The people used potatoes and stirabout for nearly every meal.
Workmen in the townland of Slatt were well able to mow an acre each, with scythes every day and their food for the day consisted of three meals of stirabout and milk. The vessels used to hold the milk were called "noggins". These vessels were made out of wood.
Tea was never heard of in the townland of Slatt in olden times. When a visitor entered a house(continues on next page)- Collector
- Teresa Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Slatt Lower, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Thomas Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Slatt Lower, Co. Laois