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Food in Olden Times

Abstract: Story collected by Margaret Keogh, a student at Cill Mhíde (C.), Caisleán Nua school (Kilmeedy, Co. Limerick) from informant Mrs Keogh.

Original reference: 0496/3/51

 Cill Mhíde (C.), Caisleán Nua [Vol. 0496, Chapter 0003]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Limerick Schools

COLLECTOR
Keogh, Margaret 
Gender
female
Location
Kilmeedy (Civil parish) 
Connello Upper (Barony) 
Limerick (County) 
INFORMANT
Keogh, Mrs 
Gender
female
Age
52
Location
Kilmeedy (Civil parish) 
Connello Upper (Barony) 
Limerick (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Food in Olden Times  [duchas:4916260]

In olden times, about 1849, the people had to use very scanty food.  For their breakfast they had potatoes and sour milk and for their dinner they had meat sometimes.  They would have porridge for their supper.  These people were very healthy, and lived to a good old age, they also had to work very hard for a few pence a day.  Work started at day break for them and ended at sunset.  Any man who was able to plough got two pence more than the rest.

Resource description

Origin information
Kilmeedy, Co. Limerick
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 340
Volume 0496
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Eibhlín Ní Bhraonáin.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Food--Folklore
Food products--Táirgí bia
Informant location
Kilmeedy Cill Míde Kilmeedy Kilmeedy Connello Upper Limerick
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4947172
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0496/3/51

Suggested credit
"Food in Olden Times"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4947172>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Eibhlín Ní Bhraonáin.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

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