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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 566

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    Long ago the old people used to bake their bread on a leaf of cabbage. They used first pull out the coals on the hearth to heat it up. Then the coals were put back in the fire, and the hearth swept very clean. A leaf of cabbage was left on the swept-up hearth, and the cake was placed over it, and coals put around it. After some time, it was turned upside down, and left there until it was baked.
    Long ago when people used to be going away to America, they used to bake a supply of oat-meal bread that would
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Kate Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowmacshane, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowmacshane, Co. Mayo