School: Ballinacarrig, Rathdrum
- Location:
- Ballinacarrig Lower, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Bean Uí Dhubhghoill
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- Bread was made from wheat. Flour was & is made in Rathdrum & Aughrim Querns[?] were used in the houses long ago. There are some of them in St Kevin's Kitchen in Glendalough.Potato Cakes were made & boxty bread was made.There was enough bread made always for a week. It was wet with water. Sometimes there was a shamrock mark made on cake. The bread was made in pot ovens. Sometimes made on a griddle in front of the fire.
