School: Cnoc an Teampoill (B.), Ráth Luirc
- Location:
- Cillín an Chrónáin, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Domhnall Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0366, Page 134
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- 134BreadIn olden times people made their own flour by grinding the wheat between two stones circular in shape, called querns. The lower stone was stationary and the top one was free to move round and round. This work was done by hand. Oats and barley were ground in the same manner.Bread made from wheaten flour was a luxury. Oaten meal bread was considered very good. Stampy, or potato cake, was not relished; it was only used when flour or oaten meal was scarce.In general very sour milk was mixed with the flour and then kneaded. Bread to be consumed on Good Friday or Ash Wednesday was made of flour and water. This bread was exceptionally(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joseph Nunan
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Michael Collins
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cillín an Chrónáin, Co. Chorcaí
