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School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Derrymore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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    Meals a day
    Long ago the people used eat two meals in the day. These were the Breakfast and the Dinner.
    They would get up at dawn, and do as much work before 11 o clock when they would get their breakfast, as a man would do now before his dinner. The two meals consisted of two plates of stirabout with bull's or sheep's milk. The main who would have a goat with milk would be alright. The people
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    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Áine Ní Oistín
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrymore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thady Hastings
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tawnyslinnaun, Co. Mayo