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School: Dún na nGall (roll number 2252)

Location:
Donegal, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
E. E. Oldfield
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1036, Page 019

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1036, Page 019

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    they lived on potatoes and porriage. The bread was baked in a pot oven, pan, gridiron and an iron. Boxty was made at Halloween a crowd of young people would gather to a house and grate potatoes and they would get the boxty for their supper.
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Mc Gee
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumroosk, Co. Donegal