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School: Ballyfeeny (roll number 9468)

Location:
Ballyfeeny, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Mhurthuile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0256, Page 013

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    oaten meal baked on a griddle or before the fire. They made gruel of oaten meal and water for a cold or sickness and they also made "brocan" oaten meal boiled in milk and eaten with cabbage for many a meal.
    The people of this district were very strong and healthy and had good sound teeth and this was attributed to oaten meal.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Morley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyfeeny, Co. Roscommon