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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

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Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
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Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271C, Page 11_035

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  1. Bread-Making

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    In olden times people used to eat nearly all oaten bread. they were stronger and a lot more healthy, than the people now-a-days. They used to make the bread with a little flour and nearly all meal. It was mixed with water only.
    They also used to make boxty and potato cake. Boxty was made with new potatoes mixed with flour and moistened with water it was baked on a griddle.
    They used to put oaten bread baking on a
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Gacquin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Muckloon, Co. Galway