School: Kilgobnet (C.) (roll number 7842)
- Location:
- Kilgobnet, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Fhoghladha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0471, Page 281
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- This was made by pouring boiling water on Indian meal adding a pinch of salt and allowing it to cook for about an hour for more.It was eaten with new milk.
- Potatoes were strained through a [?] A clean canvas bag was placed on the table & the potatoes piled on this in the middle of the table. Mugs of milk were placed round and a pinch of salt for each person. The potatoes were peeled with the fingers, then dipped in the salt and eaten. They were never cut Sometimes saucers with new milk & salt were put for each person & the potato dipped in this. This was called "dip" If milk was scarce cold water was used.
