School: Colthurst, Ráth Cúil
- Location:
- Rathcool, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0360, Page 078
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- The bread was made from wheat in olden times. The wheat was ground in Millstreet. It is from that mill the town got its name. The different kinds of bread were wheaten bread, potato cake and ciste baise. The wheaten bread was made from wheaten flour soda and sour milk and it was baked in a bastable. The potato cake was made from flour, soda, milk, and mashed potatoes. The "císte baise" was made by rolling the dough in the palms of the hands and this was baked on a griddle.
