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School: Cartrún

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Cartronavally, Co. Roscommon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0230, Page 159

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    In by gone days the local people were very poor, but thrifty. They never bought bread in the shops, but made all their own bread which was always made from oaten meal.
    I understand from information I received some time ago that oaten bread was made thus: About one pound of oaten meal was put into a basin then some salt was added and sometimes melted butter.
    Hot water was
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Mac Guire
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornagee, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Mac Parthlon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    84
    Address
    Cornagee, Co. Roscommon