School: Clochar na Trócaire, Béal Átha na mBuillí
- Location:
- Strokestown, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: An tSr. M. Olivia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0253, Page 227
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- (continued from previous page)He came back next morning and gave him Holy Communion. When his arm was better he started coming to Mass again.
On a Sunday morning some years later as the priest was about to start Mass the old man died.
- Oaten meal cakes were often made in the district. It was made from oats ground into oaten meal. It was wet with water and put on a gridiron to bake. The gridiron was supported by a box or a bit of wood so that it would not fall.
Potato-bread was also made. It was made from boiled potatoes and flour mixed with it and baked on a pan for a quarter of an hour.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Kathleen Shaughnessy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Corboghil, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mrs Murray
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 75
- Occupation
- Bean feirmeora
- Address
- Corboghil, Co. Roscommon
