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School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab (2) (roll number 13976)

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Ballydehob, Co. Cork
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J.W. Pollard
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0291, Page 468

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    away and a sort of creamy scum remained in the vessel and this was dried in the sun and it was nearly as good as the starch nowadays. They used the starch in washing their clothes. The Starch Cake was nearly white in colour. For a family of eight they would need six small Stampy Cakes. They cut the cakes into slices and ate them with honey, or butter spread on the slices.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Billy Roycroft
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballydehob, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr J. Roycroft
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballydehob, Co. Cork