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School: Dubh-Áth (B.) (roll number 11067)

Location:
Duagh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Seán Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410, Page 139

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    In this district in olden times bread was made from wheat, rye, barley, and oats, which was ground in querns.
    The kinds of bread made in the district were Potato-cake, Stampy, and Oaten-meal bread.
    Potato-cake consisted of broken potatoes which were first boiled and the skins peeled off. They were then mixed with flour, butter and a little milk to make it into a cake and then baked.
    Stampy consisted of raw potatoes which were peeled and grated. The
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádraig Mac Síthigh
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Pádraig Mac Síthigh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male