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School: Achadh Luachra

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Aghaloory, Co. Cavan
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S. Ó Hárdaigh
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  1. How Boxty Was Made in Olden Times

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    First the potatoes were washed. Then they were greated into a basin. After that they were wrung, and the water of them was kept, and starch was made out of it. Then the boxty was put into a basin to which some salt and sugar were added. Then all were mixed up together and made into a cake. Then it was put into the oven and baked by the fire-side for a few hours. There is not so much boxty made now as in former days. It is very bad to eat too much boxty.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumbrucklis, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Drumbrucklis, Co. Cavan