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School: Cleristown

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Cleristown, Co. Wexford
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Christine, Bean Uí Bhroin
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    field by the house-maid along with a number of mugs and spoons; then all the company sat around the keeler and partook of it. The dinner was served at 12 o'clock then the men rested for an hour.
    The drinking utensils were called "noggins" and were made of wood.
    The bread which was made of barley meal or oatmeal was baked in brick ovens or on griddles.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philip Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Pollmanagh Great, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Joseph Murphy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Pollmanagh Great, Co. Wexford