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1. Food in Olden Times

   

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   People long ago used to eat only (one) two meals a day. They used eat potatoes or porridge for their break fast which they had at nine o'clock. They used to eat their supper at four o'clock. When tea was used at first they used to drink it black and it was drunk out of noggins. The people used to make cruds and whey from the second beastings of the cow with water added. The people used to eat the potatoes off a canvas bag spread on the floor.

   

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2. Food in Olden Times

   

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   The people in olden times used to eat only two meals a day. They used to go out working before the first meal. The food they used to eat was potatoes and separated milk and gruel. The people used to sit around in the centre of

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   English

   Collector

   John O' Donnell

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   Male

   Age

   13

   Address

   Baile Hoiste, Co. Thiobraid Árann

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   Mr O' Donnell

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   42

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   Baile Hoiste, Co. Thiobraid Árann