School: Dearg Dún (roll number 10894)

Location:
Dergvone, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Máire Ní Lochlainn
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  1. In this district long ago the people made oaten-bread, potato cake and boxty for their meals. The oat-bread (as it was called) was made from oatmeal which was ground in the local mill. This meal was coarse, but healthy. The meal was mixed in a basin with salt and water; when a firm mixture was obtained it was put on to a bread-board and bruised into a large flat cake about a half inch in thickness. This was baked in front of the fire; it was left resting against the lid of a can on a big flag and turned occasionally, until baked.
    The potato-cake was made from mashed potatoes; these were mashed potatoes with the
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    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coollegreane, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Govern
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 80
    Address
    Coollegreane, Co. Leitrim