School: Hollymount (roll number 13122)
- Location:
- Cleighran Beg, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Philip Carrigan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 659
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - The only Irish tale told locally is that Sheemore is supposed to be the burial place of Finn Mac Cool. It is also said that Finn threw the rock now called Sheemore from the centre of Ireland.
- Bread was made from wheat and oats.
Flour was made locally.
Querns were used.
Afterwards a mill was built.
Potato cake was made and is still made from boiled potatoes and flour baked on a pan.
Boxty is still made from grated potatoes boiled potatoes and flour. No milk was added to above.
Oaten bread was made from oatmeal(continues on next page)
