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School: Carrowreagh (roll number 16884)

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Carrowreagh, Co. Donegal
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 135

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  1. Grid-Iron for Baking Oatcake

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    [Drawing] - Grid-iron
    About 18" high
    About 15" broad
    leg 19"
    8" across shelf
    The leg stands out (fork on ground) at the back of the grid-iron to support it.
    the oat-cake sits on the shelf at bottom, & is supported by bar going across
    Some people just put some hard turf around the hearth to form a semicircle, round the fire & cut the oatcake into 4 pieces, & put it up with the turf for a support at back. This was done when the fire was on the hearth. Or they had a different shaped iron, which formed a semicircle, & folded up hinges when not in use.
    [Drawing] - turf semicircle
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joan Peoples
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowreagh, Co. Donegal