School: Ceapach an tSeagail

Location:
Cappataggle, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Antoine Ó Monacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0045, Page 0092

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0045, Page 0092

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  1. Long ago the people used to eat no bread but oaten bread. Oaten bread is made from oaten meal. They used also eat whole meal bread. Whole meal is the best for people working. It is made from wheat, sometimes people put flour with wheat. Potato cake is always eaten nowdays. The potato cake is made with potatoes and flour. When it is baked it is cut into squares and left until it is cold.
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    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Jennings
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cappataggle, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mr Michael Jennings
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cappataggle, Co. Galway
  2. In olden times people used to eat oaten meal bread mixed with water, querns are still used. The bread that was used was made of oaten meal and potato cake. The potato cake was made from flour and potatoes. Some people used to make bread every day and others used to make enough for a
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