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School: Cill Mhíde (C.), Caisleán Nua (roll number 7959)

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Kilmeedy, Co. Limerick
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Eibhlín Ní Bhraonáin
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  1. Food in Olden Times

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    In olden times, about 1849, the people had to use very scanty food. For their breakfast they had potatoes and sour milk and for their dinner they had meat sometimes. They would have porridge for their supper. These people were very healthy, and lived to a good old age, they also had to work very hard for a few pence a day. Work started at day break for them and ended at sunset. Any man who was able to plough got two pence more than the rest.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Keogh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmeedy, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs Keogh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    52
    Address
    Kilmeedy, Co. Limerick