School: Askeaton (B.) (roll number 2039)
- Location:
- Askeaton, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: D. Mac Eoin
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- (continued from previous page)and each piece rolled into a flat cake ready to be baked in the griddle. The griddle was a round flat piece of metal with two little handles for removing it. Then there was what was called a brand. It was made of iron lifted from the ground with legs. This was laid into the hearth. The griddle was placed on top and the cake baked in this manner.
- Long ago people used make bread from barley. It was called barley bread. It was baked on a griddle in front of the fire. They used count it very nice bread. The pan where the bread was mixed was called the "lassed".
The people used also make a potato cake. It was made from potatoes mashed, with salt, soda, and a fist of flour - twice a week.- Collector
- Dan Ivess
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cragmore, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- James Ivess
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 51
- Address
- Cragmore, Co. Limerick