School: Allenwood, Robertstown (roll number 1712)
- Location:
- Allenwood, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Seán Ó Clúmháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0775, Page 070
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“One of the different kinds of bread made long ago was précás.”
(continued from previous page)baked it was called "Précás loaf". Another sort was "Indian meal cake". Indian meal wetted with buttermilk, with salt and soda added and this cake was baked on a tongs.
Oatmeal cakes were also made. Pancakes were made on Shrove Tuesday and Calcannon on Hallow Eve.
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“A man was going home one night on an ass and cart.”
A man was going home one night on an ass and cart. A cat jumped up into the cart and said "Tell Mogue that Morgan is dead". When the man was relating the story that night the cat that was sitting by the fire jumped up and said "Why did not you tell me when you came in so that I might go to the(continues on next page)