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School: Hollyfort (roll number 12523)

Location:
Hollyfort, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Mabel Vaughan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0888, Page 275

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    cross on the bread they were making for Good Friday in
    memory of Our Lord.
    In the olden days oaten cakes were very common about here. People grew the oats themselves and got it ground. They made it by getting the oaten meal and then they wet it with boiling water. When oat cakes were made they were very hard and sweet.
    A cross was put on the bread because they said it kept the crust on. It was baked in a pot called a bake pan. Griddle bread used to be made too, and baked on a griddle, and it was very nice.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Bass
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Ballingarry Lower, Co. Wexford