Food in Olden Times

All the men went out before their breakfasts and did about an hour's work, and then they came into a good breakfast of potatoes and milk, or oatmeal stirabout.

INFORMANT: Mary Mc Donnell, Age 77, Prison North, Co. Mayo

May Adams, Stories, Food, Dùchas.ieMay Adams14 April 2018Food, milk, oatmealComment

Local Food

Long ago the country people lived on Indian meal stirabout and potatoes.

INFORMANT: Mr Corcoran, Age 37, Prison, Balla Co. Mayo

National Folklore Collect, Rita Corcoran, Food, Dùchas.ie, History & FolkoreRita Corcoran14 April 2018Food, Indian mealComment

Clothing and Food in Days Gone By

The kind of bread they used was "Tom Steel" that was oatmeal made with water and baked standing up against a big flag at the fire.

Mrs Kelly, Age 70, Cregg, Co. Mayo

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