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School: Freshford (C.) (roll number 797)

Location:
Freshford, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Síle Ní Mheachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0866, Page 387

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  1. Bread (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    following is an old poem about bread -
    "Barley bread would kill a man dead,
    Oaten bread would do you no harm,
    Wheaten bread would put strength in your arm."
    Long ago, querns were used for grinding the corn.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Old Houses

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    Long ago, the houses were generally thatched especially in the country. In big towns, the house of the wealthy were slated, in the suburbs they were generally thatched. The thatch was grown locally as long ago, wheat was the main crop and the straw was
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lizzie Hogan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Address
    Freshford, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    John Crosby
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Freshford, Co. Kilkenny