School: Druim Beag (roll number 9035)
- Location:
- Drumbeg, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Sinéad Bean de Faoite
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1105, Page 188
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- (continued from previous page)turns across over the fire and it is called a crane there was a chair that hung down from the crane and the crook was hung on the chain. Then they put the pothooks or bools into the ears of the pot and hung the pothooks on the crook. The bools are two pieces of iron fastened together and at each end they are curved up, and the curve in the ears of the pot. The potato pot oven is like an ordinary pot but the bottom was flat and the lid was flat. When they set the pot on the fire they put in the scone and put on the lid. Then they put on more red coals on the top as well as in the fire. When they draw a cross on it to keep the fairies from spoiling the bread.
- Collector
- John Galbraith
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dromore, Co. Dhún na nGall
