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School: Cullyfad, Longford (roll number 15975)

Location:
Killyfad, Co. Longford
Teacher:
William Balfe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0760, Page 401

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    In olden times people used oaten bread and wheaten bread. It was baked by the side of the fire standing against a three leged stool.
    They baked stoves of bread and left them in a box. They made and baked the bread the same as we do to-day. They made potato bread also.
    They made it by peeling boiled potatoes and put them in a basin and bruze them up.
    Then put salt on them. Flour is put on a board and roll them with a rolling pin.
    Then they would roll it until they got it round and then cut
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Rourke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballygarve, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Nellie Rourke
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballygarve, Co. Longford