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School: Cúl na Fearna

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Coolnafarna, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Duibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0107, Page 334

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    Formerly bread was made from wheat and oats. Wheat was sown locally and brought to Judges in Clooncrim from which flour and whole meal was made. The old people of my district remember grind stones. They were used for grinding oats and wheat. The different kinds of bread are oaten cake potato cake and boxty. Oaten cake was made with oat meal and water and it was baked in front of the fire against a flag or a kettle. Potato cake was made with mashed potatoes and, flour and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gretta Geraghty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Leo, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Meehan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Leo, Co. Mayo