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School: St. Anne's (B.)

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Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
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P. Mac an t Saoir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1012, Page 197

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  1. Food in Olden Times

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    Potatoes, and oaten meal were the chief foods which the people used long ago. The people generally took three meals a day when they could get it.
    Those people would be out every morning working as soon as day light would appear.
    Milk and water were the chief liquids used.
    Generally the table would be placed in the middle of the floor.
    Some people had hooks in the wall on which the table would be hung when not in use.
    Oaten bread was
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sean Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bailieborough, Co. Cavan