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School: Cnoc an Éin, Cuinche

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Knockanean, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0595, Page 074

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    1 Food in Olden Times.
    The people of long ago used to eat three meals namely the breakfast ,the dinner ,and the supper.They used to work for before the breakfast.They used to get up at about four o'clock and work until about nine ,and then eat their breakfast .They used to eat potatoes for every meal but on Sundays they used to drink tea and eat wheaten bread made from made from their own ground wheat.They used to drink a lot of milk.They used to leave the table in the middle of the floor while they would be eating each meal and then put it in by the wall again.They used to
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O' Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockhogan, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Michael O' Connell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockhogan, Co. Clare