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School: Glendalough

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Glendalough, Co. Wicklow
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Bean Uí Ghabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 406

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    There was oaten bread made long ago in this district, and it was baked on the griddle and they used what was called querns. to grind the oats which they made this bread from.
    There were two mills round here that I know of, one in Laragh and one in Annamoe, and they were in use up to 30 years ago, but they are not in use now. There was bread made from wheat long ago too, and it was called wheaten bread. There were different kinds of bread made long ago. Potato-cake was one kind this was made with potatoes flour, a pinch of salt and mixed with water milk or an egg, then it was
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Breathnach
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killafeen, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Margaret Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    37
    Occupation
    Oibrí tí
    Address
    Killafeen, Co. Wicklow