School: Drumcar (roll number 16771)
- Location:
- Drumcar, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Mrs Bell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0671, Page 143
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- (continued from previous page)Most of the bread was baked in a pot-oven in these parts.
Griddle-bread was, and is still, largely used. It is said that a woman who can make light griddle bread, is a fit bride for any man.
- Shops were common in these parts for many many years. There are many villages about in which there is usually a shop in which one is supposed to be able to procure anything from a needle to an anchor.
But it often happened that people had to go to the nearest town weekly for their household supplies.
Yes: people do purchase goods after Mass and usually on a church holiday business is carried on as usual after Mass. Groceries and drapery goods can be obtained in this way any Sunday(continues on next page)
