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School: Cúl Seachtaine

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0259, Page 078

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    Bread in the olden times was usually made from home grown wheat.
    When the wheat was ripe it was reaped. It was then beaten upon a stone that it it was slashed. The grain was put in a pot near the fire to dry.
    It was then made into meal by crushing it between two stones called
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Gavigan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Edmond Gavigan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    47
    Address
    Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon