School: Ballycloghan, Ardagh (roll number 9827)
- Location:
- Ballycloghan, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Mary Ledwith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0754, Page 089
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- (continued from previous page)salt through them The mixture was then baked on a pan and buttered when cooked.
The people drank sweet milk with oatmeal in it They also drank water with oatmeal in it A drink made from horsehound boiled and also from dandelion boiled and strained was also used. On Easter Sunday eggs and potatoes were eaten for breakfast Eggs potatoes and butter were eaten for dinner and porridge for supper.
On Shrove Tuesday pancakes were made and eaten On Good Friday the people had one meal only and that was herrings potatoes and black tea and dry bread either oatmeal or white bread after it This meal was taken at twelve o'clock On Christmas Eve bread of(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Violet Ledwith
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballycloghan, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Michael Sweeney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Druming, Co. Longford
