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School: Monaghan (Convent, Girls) (roll number 359)

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Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Sr Síle
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 220

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    Bread
    Boxty Bread : This was the most common kind of bread made by the people long ago. It was usually made after dinnertime, as the hot potatoes were required. Raw potatoes were procured and peeled. They were then grated and squeezed into what the people called "glue". The boiled potatoes were then peeled and mixed with flour and the glue. I was baked for an hour, and when still hot a slice of butter was rubbed on the top.
    Oat-meal bread. In Autumn, when the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Una Finnegan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newbliss, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Tommy Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Conaghy, Co. Monaghan