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School: Newtownforbes (B.) (roll number 6612)

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Newtown Forbes, Co. Longford
Teacher:
F. Mac Énrí
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    the cish with a bowl of milk and a pinch of salt. When they had that meal finished they went to bed. They had no cups at that time so they used bowl and mugs.
    The people were very strong and hardy long ago because they ate plain food. An old man told me that in his grand-father's time the people brought sound sets of teeth to the grave with them, because they ate oatmeal bread.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lamagh, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Michael Keenan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lamagh, Co. Longford