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School: Coill Sailighe (roll number 4855)

Location:
Kilsallagh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máiréad, Bean Uí Ghiobáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138, Page 272

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  1. Bread

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    First of all they scrape the potatoes. When they have them scraped they strain it. Then they put flour and salt in it and bake it in a pan. Starch is made from potatoes. They scrape the potatoes and the water they get from them they let it rest in a vessel until the starch falls to the bottom. Then they got more water and wash it with it. When they have it clear they bleach it. When it would be stiff and dry they would use it as starch.
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    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Scott
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilsallagh Lower, Co. Mayo

  2. A Song

    “In Bodens town bhurch yard”

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    In Bodens town Church yard there is a green grave.
    And widely along it does winter winds rave
    Small shelter I ween or the ruin walls there when the stone
    (continues on next page)
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