School: Clochar Bhríde, Tullow

Location:
Tullow, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
M. Ní Dhubháin

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0909, Page 049

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1. Long ago people had to eat black bread or oat meal cakes. They used to put a cross-shaped mark on the top of the cake & this custom is carried out still. The oat meal cake was made by mixing flour, oatmeal & water on a tin. The bread was baked in a griddle.

Informant
Mrs Darcy
Gender
female
Address
Castlemore, Co. Carlow
Language
English

2. Bread used during Famine time was made from maize or Indian

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