School: Leac Snámha (B.) (roll number 10957)
- Location:
- Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Dáithí. B. Ó Duilleáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0411, Page 150
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- (continued from previous page)around the table, the "boss" of the house sitting on a chair at the head of the table. These stools were placed underneath the table when the meal was over. The bread which was eaten in olden times was made from yellow meal and a very small mixture of flour. It was cut in squares called "pointers" and baked on a griddle. Meat was not much used in those times and, when it was, pork was the kind which was generally used. In mountainous districts where goats were plentiful the owners usually killed one for Christmas and another for Easter. The richer class occasionally killed a sheep to be used by the family.
Stampy was usually made when the potatoes were being stored in for the winter. It was made by first washing the amount of potatoes required and then peeling them thinly as the best part of the potato is next to the skin. The potatoes were(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Quilter
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyhennessy, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Michael Dowling
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballintogher, Co. Kerry
