School: Tullamore (St. Brigid's)

Location:
Tullamore, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
P. Sheehy

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Bread

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0806, Page 88

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Bread was made from wheat, oats, rye, and barley in the olden times. There were many mills in this country to be found long ago. The wheat was grind with a grinding stone. They were many cakes baked such as wheaten bread, oaten bread, and potato cakes. Pancakes wee made on Shrove Tuesday which was a custom of the old people and they are still made at present. Barn-bracks were made on Hallow-Eve. People made bread with water and milk. The ingredients for the potato cakes, are flour, potatoes, and a little teaspoon full of bread soda. Long ago brown cakes were made for weddings.

Collector
Arthur Parker
Gender
male
Address
Tullamore, Co. Offaly
Language
English