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School: Fothanach (roll number 7980)

Location:
Fohanagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Conghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0043, Page 0076

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    handle and it crushes the corn. Buttermilk was used for making wheaten bread. Warm water and sugar was used for oaten bread. There is an old rhyme.
    "Barley bread will do you no good,
    rye bread will do you no harm,
    Oaten bread will strengthen your arms,
    Wheaten bread will strengthen your arms."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Sweeney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fohanagh, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Stephen Cahill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisnascreena, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Kenny
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Callow, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Cahill
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisnascreena, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs P. Sweeney
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fohanagh, Co. Galway