School: Gleann, Meathus Truim (roll number 12136)
- Location:
- Glen, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Ml. Ó Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0769, Page 077
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Then they cook it on the pan and when it is brown on each side it is done and it is very nice.
The way people make potato bread around here is; they first peel the potatoes then they boil them and when they are boiled they mash them and mix flour, salt and a little newmilk or water with the potatoes.
When they have all mixed they bake it in little cakes on the pan.
The way people make colcannon around here is; they first peel the potatoes then boil and mash them. Then they put salt and warmed newmilk and a cut up oinion (sic) in the mashed potatoes and mix all together.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- William Beirne
- Gender
- Male
