School: Ballyragget Convent
- Location:
- Béal Átha Ragad, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: -
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- (continued from previous page)hung up against the wall when not in use and when turned back to the wall they were able to turn back the two legs because they were on hinges also.
Meat was seldom eaten and when used was home-cured bacon. The only kind of fish commonly eaten was the Herring. On threshing-days there was bacon, cabbage and potatoes in plenty for dinner. This was looked upon as a very special occasion.
Before cups became common, people used vessels made of pewter and tin. These vessels were larger than cups and of various shapes.
- Collector
- Maura Cleere
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr Tom Dowling
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Béal Átha Ragad, Co. Chill Chainnigh
