School: Kilbeggan (B.)
- Location:
- Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: P. Mac Siúrtáin
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- In olden times people used only to eat two meals a day. Porridge in the morning and potatoes in the evening. People worked very often before their breakfast. Breakfast consisted of Porridge and milk and supper of potatoes, salt and buttermilk. Potatoes were not eaten at every meal only at supper. Milk was drunk at each meal. New milk at morning at buttermilk in the evening. The people sat at table in the centre of the floor. The table was hung up on the wall very often when not in use. Only oatenmeal or wheatenmeal bread was eaten.
Bread was made on a griddle. Meat was not eaten(continues on next page)