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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

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Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0763, Page 306

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    scarce oaten seeds were steeped in cold water over night, and the liquid used instead of milk. The people then made "sowans" by steeping oaten seeds for a week in cold water, straining it at the end of a week, and then boiling it in a pot over the fire, taking good care to keep stirring it in the same direction. If stirred in opposite direction it would not thicken. Salt was added to it according to taste.
    "Boxty" was a favourite food then - potatoes were
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Creevy, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Brigid Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    42
    Address
    Creevy, Co. Longford