School: Creganbane (roll number 14079)

Location:
Cregganbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Dáithí Mag Réill
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  1. The food the people have now isn't the same as the food they had long ago. It was potatoes they used to have for every meal they would eat. When they would rise in the morning they would eighter roast a cast for themselves or boil potatoes for the breakfast. They would have potatoes for the dinner and potatoes for the supper.
    They used also have a x-sliotar for there breakfast the day they wouldn't have potatoes. They used to have stirabout also long ago and a mug of milk because they had no cups. They wouldn't have any tea or bread for any meal because there was not any tea or bread at all long ago. It was only three meals each
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    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Egan
    Gender
    Female