School: Newtown, Fertullagh
- Location:
- Newtownlow, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: K. Shumacher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0732, Page 133
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- (continued from previous page)more than they are eaten now. People did not eat late at night. Certain kinds of food were eaten on special occasions. People eat eggs on Easter sunday. Wooden bowls were used before cups became common.
- Bread was made from wheat oats and corn grown locally. The flour was made locally. My mother does not remember querns, but she often heard of their being in use.The different kinds of bread which were used are, oaten-meal bread wheaten-meal bread and rye bread, potato cakes, boxty bread, and pancakes.
To make potato cakes mash the potato and mix with some flour add salt and pepper to flavour knead well and then put on a pan to cook for half an hour.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Violet Matthews
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballynagore, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Mrs Matthews
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballynagore, Co. Westmeath
