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Margaret remembers rationing during the war; food was very short, especially tea, sugar, biscuits and butter. Ireland was neutral in the conflict, but supplies were very scarce. Ration books were issued, just like in Britain. Life was made easier for Margaret and her family because they had a dairy farm, and they were therefore self-supporting; the surplus was not sold but rather given away to people who were short. Rationing didn't end until four years after the war was over. Margaret remembers that life during the war was made a lot more unpleasant by the activities of the Black and Tans; in one incident, they dragged a woman out of her home. More than once, bombs meant for Belfast were accidentally dropped on Dublin.

Interview by Ben McCrory at the Seven Ages of Manchester event, Exchange Square, Manchester, 17 June 2005.

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