School: Cnoc an Bhile (roll number 14426)

Location:
Cnoc an Bhile, Co. Thiobraid Árann
Teacher:
Edward Cussen
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0582, Page 276

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0582, Page 276

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    that he did not catch the handle they would say that they could not do the churning because he had taken away the cream.
    Pádruig Ó Lanagáin
    Cill- Mór
    Lore of Food:-
    Long ago people used to have the ordinary meals as they have now. the people used to work from dark to dark they would have several hours' workd done before breakfast. When mid day wou come they would eat their dinner then at the end of their day's work they would eat their supper. In hard times yellow meal was the food they had. In lent long ago they used to eat no eggs and when Easter Sunday would come they would eat them voraciously
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  2. Long ago people used to have the ordinary meals as they have now. The people used to work from dark to dark they would have several hours' work done before breakfast. When mid day would come they would eat their dinner then at the end of their day's work they would eat their supper. In hard times yellow meal was the food they had. In lent long ago they used to eat no eggs and when Easter Sunday would come they would eat them voraciously
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tadhg Ó Fathaig
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Chill Mhór, Co. Thiobraid Árann