School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)
- Location:
- Derrymore, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire Uí hOistín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138D, Page 02_062
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- (continued from previous page)who would have spuds would have them for the two meals, but it is seldom they would have them as the potatoes used not grow.
The Stirabout was eaten of a chair, and the Potatoes (was) eaten of a round shallow basket called a sgib.
The milk was drunk out of a wooden vessel called a Noggin. There were two or three Noggins in every house. Four people used drink from each Noggin.
No meat was eaten through out the year except at Christmas when an old ewe not fit to(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Áine Ní Oistín
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derrymore, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Thady Hastings
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tawnyslinnaun, Co. Mayo
