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School: Cluain Mhurchais (Hollyford) (roll number 13847)

Location:
Hollyford, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Liam Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0542, Page 296

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  2. Bread

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    Long ago people used make the bread of oats. They had no creamries that time and they used to we the bread with water.
    Sometimes the people used make the bread with oatmeal. At that time the oatmeal was scarce, and seldom they had oatmeal bread.
    Wheat was grown locally in Inch (Cappawhite, Co. Tipperary) and it was said to be the best wheat in the Country. There were no bakers at that time.
    When they used make the bread they used cut the sign of the cross on the top of the cake.
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    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Piperhill, Co. Tipperary

  3. Landlord

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    Long ago there was a landlord over every townland. Mr. Hund was the landlord of Piperhill, Hollyford. The people did not like him to be their landlord, because he
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