School: Edraguil (roll number 11225)
- Location:
- Edergole, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: C. Nic Philip
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0944, Page 356
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- In olden times most bread used in this district was made of wheaten meal and rough flour which was made in Irish mills from home grown wheat. Potato_bread was made from boiled potatoes mashed, salt flour and milk. The mixture was rolled out flat and cut in squares and baked on a griddle.
Boxty bread was made from raw potato grated and mixed with cooked potato and flour. It was very heavy and hard to digest. it was usually baked on a pan or gridle sometimes it was eaten fresh made. If it got cold it was fried to make it lighter.
Oat meal bread was made with oat meal, butter, salt + sugar and water.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mollie Dowd
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carsan, Co. Monaghan
