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School: N. Colmcille, Westport Quay (roll number 13145)

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Westport Quay, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Sean Ó Flaitile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137, Page 152

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    Boxty is made from potatoes, salt, cream and flour. Wash and peel about eight big potatoes. Then scrape them with a grater. Put them into a clean bag and squeeze all the moisture from them. Put them into a clean basin. Add salt, cream, and flour and mix together. Roll out on a floured board and cut into squares about an inch thick. Fry in very hot grease until brown on both sides. Serve hot.
    Long ago the people saved the water which was squeezed out of the potatoes. They let it rest and put in a little blue to make it white. Then they starched the fronts and collars which were
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ceura Hopkins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rosbeg, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Hopkins
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Rosbeg, Co. Mayo