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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 420

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    Long ago in this district bread was made with wheat and oats. The wheat and oats were ground locally, there were two mills, one in Laragh and the other in Annamoe.
    The people also used to make potato cakes, they made the potato cakes with potatoes, flour and salt, and they baked them on red coals on the heart stone.
    The people also made bread called Barm Bread, flour and potatoes were mixed together with water and put in a croak beside the fire for about a week, then there is more water added, and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máirín Ní Bhroin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrybawn, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Patrick Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Occupation
    Officer
    Address
    Derrybawn, Co. Wicklow