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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 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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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Taylor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castle Ffrench, Co. Galway