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School: Allenwood, Robertstown (roll number 1712)

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Allenwood, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Seán Ó Clúmháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0775, Page 112

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  2. Bread

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    One of the different kinds of bread made long ago was prácás. This was made from flour, peas, potatoes, and wet with butter-milk. When baked it was called "prácás loaf." Another sort was "Indian meal cake." Indian meal wetted with buttermilk, with salt, and soda, added and this cake was baked (with) on a tongs.
    Oatmeal cakes were also made Pancakes were made on Shrove Tuesday and calcann on Hallow Eve.
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