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School: Baile an Chlochair, Lic Snámha (roll number 12410)

Location:
Ballincloher, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Pártholán Ó Gealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0411, Page 411

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    In olden times the people were very poor. They had to bake yellow bread. This was called "yellowbuck" and "arán buidhe". It used to made of pure yellow meal, without any soda. It was wet with boiling water. There used to be a pinch of flour rubbed on outside to the cake to prevent it from falling assunder. This flour which they grew themselves was very good, strong flour for eating. At that time the mills people had were querns. These were two big, flat stones with holes in the middle of them. The oats was put in between these querns, and ground into flour. Then they made oaten bread. They
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Walshe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryvrin, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Norah Walshe
    Gender
    Female