School: Cluain Tuaiscirt (roll number 1405)
- Location:
- Clontuskert, Co. Galway
- Teacher: (name not given)
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- Bread 23-6-1938Most of the bread long ago were made from oats, corn and barley. The flour was ground int he district by the querns and there was some in the district up to a few years ago.On some occasions potato cake boxty bread were made. Potato cake was made from mashed potatoes, salt and flour. Boxty bread was made from potatoes, salt and water.The bread was not baked every day some houses it was baked once a week and more houses it was baked twice a week. The sign of the cross was cut on the cake this was done for fear the fairies would bring it. This was an old(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Quinn
- Gender
- Female
