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School: An Clochán (B)

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Clifden, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An Br. Angelo Mac Shámhais
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0004, Page 124

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  1. How to Make Boxty

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    Boxty is a kind of a potato cake which was made by the Irish people from potatoes. The way to make it is first of all you get some potatoes and wash them clean and after that you get three plates then get a scrapes and rub the potatoes. When you have all the potatoes scraped you will have a plate full of small pieces of potatoes and you will have some water too. You will then get a piece of muslin cloth and squeeze the water out of the potatoes. You put the water into a plate for itself. If you leave the water in the plate for a while, a white substance will fall to the bottom and if you throw away
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Joyce
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Miss Bridgie Gilmartin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    25
    Address
    An Aird Thoir, Co. Galway