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School: Gallach (roll number 16464)

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Gallagh, Co. Galway
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Bean Uí Mhaoiléidigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0078, Page 072

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  2. Bread in Olden Times

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    Bread was made from wheatenmeal, and oatenmeal, long ago. Flour was not made locally. The kinds of bread made in olden times were Potato - cake, pot-cake, Boxty bread, and oaten cake.
    To make potato - cake, boiled potatoes were pounded up finely until no lumps were left in them. Then salt and flour are kneaded up and it is made into a flat cake then.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Connolly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castleblakeney, Co. Galway