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School: Derrynananta

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Derrynananta Lower, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0965, Page 071

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    Bread
    There was no wheat grown locally, because the climate and land was unsuitable. Flour was not made locally. Querns were used for grinding oats.
    The different kinds of bread made were, "Boxty", "Potato Cake", "Pancake", and Oaten bread. There was bread baked every day and there was generally a supply for the next day. The support for baking oaten bread was called a bread-slick and was made of wood by the householders. I saw a quern in the townland of Derrynananta in the parish of Glangevlin, Co Cavan, and I believe it is still in existence.
    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
    Susan Dolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corracleigh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    James De Lacy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    81
    Address
    Moneensauran, Co. Cavan