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School: Colehill (C.), Mullingar (roll number 14673)

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Colehill, Co. Longford
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Kathleen Morris
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0750, Page 165

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    In olden times oaten bread was the principal bread used. This was made with oaten meal mixed with water and baked before the fire. Potato bread was used too. This was made with mashed potatoes and oaten meal. Then cut in quarters and baked on a griddle . Boxtie or rasp was often used. The potatoes wee grated or rasped and then squeezed dry. They had a flour they used to mix through this . This flour was made in the following way .They got a large wooden tub and filled it with potatoes. Black potatoes partly decayed were the best if they could be got . These were rasped and when the tub was full they squeezed the rasp through a
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Jane Mc Guire
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Informant
    Mrs Hussey
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    67
    Address
    Kilcommock Glebe, Co. Longford