School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)
- Location:
- Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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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(continues on next page)- Collector
- Annie Taylor
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Castle Ffrench, Co. Galway