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School: Carn an Ríogh (roll number 11619)

Location:
Carrownree, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Énrí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0184, Page 0664

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    Long ago the people baked bread different bread, different from the way the people make it at the present. The vessels that were used in making bread were also different.
    The different breads made in this district long ago were, oatmeal bread, potato bread, boxty bread and griddle cake.
    A griddle was often used for baking oatenmeal bread. A griddle was a flat piece of iron standing on a kind of fork. The oatenmeal bread was mixed with water. This bread was used every day by the people of this district. This bread was very hard to eat that is why the people long ago
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Éilís Nic Siacus
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrownree, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Pat Quigley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrownree, Co. Sligo