School: Goirtín

Location:
Gorteen, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máiréad Ní Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0078, Page 266

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0078, Page 266

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  1. The first time tea came into the district the people spilt the tea away and ate the leaves with a spoon.
    The stands that were under the griddle were called 'brand irons'. Some people used to cut a mark on top of the cake so that it would bake well.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. The kinds of bread the people had long ago, were potato cake, oaten cake, soda cake, Boxty bread and loaves. They used eat meat only when they would kill a hare or a rabbit. They used to eat an odd salty herring.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.