School: Scoil Sheosaimh Ntha (Cailíní)
- Location:
- Glennamaddy, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Úna, Bean Uí Threasaigh
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- 302BreadBoxty:- This food is made from rotten potatoes and boiled ones. This is a piece of tin nailed to a board. By means of this the potatoes are scraped.The scrapings are put into a clean cloth and all the moisture is squeezed out. (This is) These are next put into a "losaid" and mixed with boiled potatoes, some flour and a pinch of salt. Then it is made into a large cake and cut into four parts. These are put on the griddle to bake and when baked it is well buttered and eaten hot. "Stailtin":- To make this a quart of buttermilk is procured and put into a saucepan to heat. When it is sufficiently warm oatmeal is added and it is kept stirred. It is allowed to simmer for a few hours. When it is well done it is served on plates with sugar.Gidley:- Fresh sheep milk is heated on the fire and oatmeal is added when (heated) hot. This is made and served hot in the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Frances Corely
- Informant
- Tom Hussey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Scotland, Co. Galway