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

Location:
Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin

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Bread-Making

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271C, Page 22_025

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Bread Making.
Long ago the people ate no bread only oats meal or wheat-meal bread. They had no ranges, or ovens, so the cakes were backed before the fire. Sometimes they were put on a griddle or stand and fire kept under it until the bread was backed. Sometimes they were put standing against a support and turned occasionally until the heat of the fire backed them.
The bread was very hard so it had to

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Annie Taylor
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female
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Castle Ffrench, Co. Galway
Language
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