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School: Tulach Ruacháin

Location:
Tulrohaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mary Agnes Smyth
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 526

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 526

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    These were commonly known as a "flail." Then they put two or three sheaves together and began beating them with the "flail" on the grain side.
    Then they brought the grain to a quern which was in Tulrahan and ground it into wheat flour. They brought it home and wet it a little with milk, and baked it before the fire. When it was baked they left it out on the window-sill to cool. After a while they brought it in and ate it with milk. When ever any member of the family was going
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Caulfield
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tulrohaun, Co. Mayo