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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 317

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    Bread
    9th June, 1938
    In olden times the people had oaten cake, potato bread and "boxty". They also had pancakes then as we have now.
    Oaten bread was made from oaten meal wet with soft water to which a small tea spoon of salt had been added. It was mixed well, kneaded and left on a table or board to harden a little. After about ten minutes it was left on a gird iron
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernadette Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    38
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford