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FOOD AND COOKING 11

contents : From 1750 - 1830 : Food & Cooking
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Summary: Stillion

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A stillion was a cool slate shelf, originally used to store beer or wine casks. This example taken from a house in Co. Wexford was built just inside the front door beneath the stairs, the coolest part of the house. Water drawn from a spring would be left here.

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