School: Gaile, Caisleán Mumhan (roll number 15299)

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   “On Killough Hill I built my den. ¶ Free from all strife and danger.”

   

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   To put me on the storm
   Twas by Ballysheen I ran very keen
   And down by Johnson's paling
   Twas by the moate I ran very cute
   To pt them off my trailing
   At Longfield den where I called in
   Sure twas there I was kindly treated
   What had they there but a turkey rare
   That they stole from poor John Carey
   Twas by Killeen I ran very keen
   And on by Aughnageara
   Down and out by John Nances house
   And home by the Féar Breagar

   

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2. Bread

   

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   Bread Tom Leahy used grind flour during the war times. The people used supply him with wheat and he used grind it. It was not really white but it was the next best stuff to the ordinary flour. Potatoe cakes were eaten for the afternoon tea. First a few boiled potatoes were got and mixed with a quantity of flour. Next they were cut into squares and baked. They used bake about twice

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   Topics

   1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
         1. bread (~2,063)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Francis Maher

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Glenbane Upper, Co. Tipperary

   Informant

   Thomas Doyle

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Glenbane Upper, Co. Tipperary