School: Seandrom, Ráth Luirc (roll number 11499)
- Location:
- Shandrum, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Eibhlis, Bean Uí Bhriain
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- (continued from previous page)She drank it up in tea
Cheer boys cheer
The stirabout is boiling
Cheer boys cheer
The milk is very hot
Cheer boys cheer
The spoons are on the table
And cheer boys cheer
For the scraping of the pot.tea 1d oz, sugar 1 1/2 lb.
bread 2 1/2 loaf.Later on brown bread or white bread "as black as the hob" baked on a griddleMade of wheaten flour, undressed, sour skimmed milk
You might see meat once in 10 days. Salt meat. Never saw fresh meat. Salted herring seldom eaten - only as a luxury thrown across a tongs and roasted. Sometimes eaten raw.
Vegetables - turnips boiled in salt coating, cabbage(continues on next page)