School: Alt an Chuilinn
- Location:
- Altachullion, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Brigid Martin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0966, Page 126
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- BreadBoxty-bread, potato-cake or as locally called "flour-bread" and oaten bread were the usual kinds of bread locally used.The corn and wheat was grown locally and was ground into meal at home. Quorns or grind-stones were quite common and are still to be found - there are two at John Mac - Goldrick's, Drumcask and one at Pat Maguire's, Knockraney. There was a corn-mill erected forty or fifty years ago in the townland of Drumcullion. In later years another mill was erected on the other side of the river in the townland of Drumcannon - this is now called the New Mill and is now in ruins. It was supposed to be the best corn-mill for miles around. It was worked by water-power.Boxty-bread is still very common in this district and is regarded(continues on next page)
