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School: Cloncovid

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Cloncovet, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
S. Savage
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0988, Page 124

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    In the times of our forefathers there was much strong food used compared with what is used now. The people used to eat a lot of "Boxty bread". "Sowens", "Blood Puddings" and Beastins.
    Boxty bread is made from boiled potatoes and raw potatoes.
    Sowens is made from oaten meal and water. They way to make it is to put oaten meal in a crock, put water on it and leave it there for nine days.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Sheridan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carnagh Upper, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Hore
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carnagh Upper, Co. Cavan