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Mullagh, Co. Cavan
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Elizabeth Murchan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1003, Page 285

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    one thing they certainly had over the present - day foods, stomach - trouble and teeth trouble were almost unknown - thanks to the good wholesome food of our ancestors.
    Tea:
    Yea was not used, even as a luxury, around Mullagh till about 100 years ago. About that time it came to be regarded as a Xmas luxury. No wonder it was a luxury since it cost £1 per lb. of tea.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ida Deignan
    Gender
    Female