1. dúchas.ie
  2. The Schools' Collection
  3. Clochar na Trócaire, Sligeach

School: Clochar na Trócaire, Sligeach

Location:
Sligeach, Co. Shligigh
Teacher:
An tSiúir Aibhistín
Browse
Mode:
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0160, Page 324

Archival Reference

The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0160, Page 324

Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.

See copyright details.

Download

Open data

Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

  1. XML School: Clochar na Trócaire, Sligeach
  2. XML Page 324
  3. XML “Bread”

Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.

On this page

  1. Bread

    Share Share Post
    When bakeries and mills were far distant from the people of the locality they had to make their own bread and grind their own corn. Some people used to make bread out of rye and other grains.
    The people of olden times were fond of making potato cake, Boxty-Bread and oat meal bread. They used to make them as a special treat for visitors coming to their house for tea.
    Potato cake and Boxty-bread are still made by the people of the locality. Potato cake is made from boiled potatoes and flour, it is baked on a pan. The potatoes are mashed and the
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. táirgí
      1. táirgí bia (~3,601)
        1. arán (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Harkin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Annie Mc Gettrick
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sligeach, Co. Shligigh