School: Cruimghlinn (roll number 15967)
- Location:
- Cromghlinn, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Ml. Ó Conchobhair
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- In olden days the old people used certain kinds bread and these are some of them.
Boxty First some potatoes are well washed and then peeled with a knife, that is the out-side skin is taken off them. They are then scraped with a grater, until they are all scraped, then they are put into a cloth and the water is squeezed out of them. They are put into a baisin, and a cup of flour is mixed with them, into a dough. This is flattened out with a bottle, then it is put into the pan to bake. When it is baked, it is eaten with butter.
Oat-Cake The oat-cake is made of oatmeal. First the oats is sent to the mill to be ground. The mill(continues on next page)
