School: Clonard (roll number 16067)
- Location:
- Clonard, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Fithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0694, Page 189
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Food in Olden TimesIn days gone by, people ate three meals each day, namely, breakfast, dinner and supper. The meals were eaten in the morning, in the middle of the day, and in the evening. The people used to eat porridge for their breakfast, potatoes and cabbage or other vegetables for their dinner, and porridge for their suppper. Bread was made with flour, breadsoda, salt and buttermilk and then put into an oven, then they put a lid on the oven and they put fire on the lid and then it is left beside the fire to bake. The people used to eat meat twice a day morning and at dinner time. Bacon was the meat that was generally eaten in olden times(continues on next page)
