School: Clochar na Trócaire, Gráig na Manach

Location:
Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sr. Agatha
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    The people used have big iron griddle and used make a big cake as big as a car wheel and this used last a week if the family was small but they had to make it twice a week if the family was big. The griddle used be left by the side of the fire and the cake baked there. It was turned as it was done. There is something put into the bread called "fairies dough". This dough made of flour and water to which no salt is used. It was kept in a bucket near the fire.
    In olden times bread was made of potatoes also and of turnips. The
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    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Betty Doyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
    Collector
    Eily Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
    Collector
    Kitty Doyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
    Collector
    Nellie Roche
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tinnahinch, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Mr P. Connely
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Foley
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    46
    Address
    Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Roche
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Tinnahinch, Co. Carlow