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School: Bundoracha (roll number 14331)

Location:
Bundorragha, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Siúbhán Bean Uí Bhúrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137D, Page 03_033

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    In olden times people also made cakes called boxty. First of all they got raw potatoes washed them and peeled them. When they had them peeled they scraped them into a pulp. This pulp was squeezed and the scraped potatoes were put out on a big dish. Then the people got more potatoes and they boiled them. When they were boiled they peeled them and put them into a basin and broke them with a bottle. When they had this done they put the raw potatoes through them and shook a little flour through them. When they had
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Niaidh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Pádhraig O Niaidh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Bundorragha, Co. Mayo