School: Kilavoggy (roll number 2178)

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   Flour was made from wheat and corn and oats locally. About 2 years ago we had wheat which we grew ourselves and we made bread from it. Flour was made in Colooney. People remember querns being used for grinding corn for the peoples own use. There were different kinds of bread used. This is how the Potato-cake was made. Raw Potatoes were washed very well. Then they were boiled and when they were boiled they were mashed up and then there was as much flour put through it as would make a thick dough. Then it is rolled in a round cake and then it is flattened and cut up into "farrels" and put into the oven and baked and when it is baked it is taken off and put on a plate. Boxty is made by getting some raw potatoes washed and cleaned. Then they are grated and when they are grated they are put into a clean cloth and squeezed and what remains in the cloth is mixed with flour. Then it is made into a flat cake and

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   1. táirgí
      1. táirgí bia (~3,601)
         1. arán (~2,063)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Alice Dolan

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   15

   Address

   Garbhach, Co. Liatroma

   Informant

   James Dolan

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   68

   Address

   Garbhach, Co. Liatroma