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School: Baile Glas (Meastha), An Bhlárna (roll number 10930)

Location:
Ballyglass, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máiréad, Bean Uí Bhuachalla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0388, Page 130

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  1. Food in Olden Times (continued)

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    They used to have the table by the wall. They had no bread. Meat was not eaten that time as often as it is eaten now.
    Long ago you would only get a bit of meat to eat at Xmas time but the gentry used to have it. They used all kinds of meat, but they used to kill old cows for Xmas.
    They used all have fish, and vegetables. Is is over seventy years since tea was first used in this district.
    They used to have tin saucepans and "piggins"; they were timber cups, timber saucers, and timber plates.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Looney
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Dan Looney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyvaloon, Co. Cork