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School: Turin (roll number 7827)

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Tevrin, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bríd Mhistéal
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0737, Page 038

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0737, Page 038

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    The different kinds of bread made in this district in olden times, were oaten-bread, potato-cake and boxty.
    The flour was not made locally. I have not heard of grinding-stones being used in this district in the houses. St. Fecin, who lived in Fore, however, used a grinding-stone before he built the mill on the top of the hill, near Lough Lein.
    Oaten bread was
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Angela Crowley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloghan, Co. Westmeath