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

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1. Bread (continued)

   

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   farmers' corn was ripe he brought it to the mill where it was converted into oat meal. The housewife kept a bag of this for the kitchen use, especially for making oaten bread. To make this bread, she mixed the oaten meal with water, and left it over night to set. n the morning after breakfast, she placed it on the gridiron beside the fire. When it had hardened, and dried it was taken off the grid-iron and left to cool. It was supposed to be very good for the teeth, & it is not surprising to see a very old person the possessor of glittering white natural teeth

   

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2. Wholemeal Bread

   

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   Whole-Meal Bread: was made from pure wheaten meal. Butter-milk, a pinch of salt and soda were also used. The bread was baked on red turf-coals in a hot oven. As only the rich people could afford to

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   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