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School: Gort an Tuair (roll number 13467)

Location:
Gortatoor, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine Nic Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 546

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    They had the same kind of meal for the dinner.
    For the supper, they would have a potato or "boxty cake." The latter was generally very much used in those days. They would have nothing with it only milk. Porridge and buttermilk was also used for the supper.
    This was the way the oaten-meal cake was made. The men first threshed the oats; then they would winnow it; after that, they put it into a pot and when it was well kill-dried, it was made into porridge.
    In Winter; when the men would be digging the potatoes, they would roast a "cast" of potatoes, out in the field, as they used to be out with the moonlight
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Munnelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Munnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo