School: Teampull Dubhglaise (roll number 6968)
- Location:
- Drumbologe, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seán C. Ó Dómhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1083, Page 266
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- Sowens:- It is an old custom to make sowens. When the man of the house threshes he gets a mealdar of new-meal. He also gets "seeds". The seeds are the husks which are separated from the bran.
This is the way "Sowens" are made:- The seeds are steeped in a wooden vessel if possible. They are left until they are sour. A pot is washed perfectly clean. The seeds are strained and the "shire" is put into the pot. It must be stirred all in the one direction that is to say, the clock wise.
When they are ready they are put out in a dish ready for use. They are much nice when they are cold.
- Collector
- Maureen Mc Cormick
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Informant
- Andrew Mc Cormick
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glenkeeragh, Co. Donegal
