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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0257, Page 309

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    round the table near the wall when eating. Boxty Bread was the most commonly eaten in olden times, but oat-meal bread was often eaten at the breakfast. People never eat any later than six or seven in the evening. Meat was eaten also, both salt and fresh. Before cups became common, wooden mugs were used.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáit Ní Cearnaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cashelmeehan, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Patrick Carney
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cashelmeehan, Co. Roscommon