School: Wolfhill (roll number 3457)
- Location:
- Wolfhill, Co. Laois
- Teacher: P. Ó Dubhlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0836, Page 279
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- The bread which I am going to describe was made in the townland of Basllylehane in the parish of Arles.
Griddle - Cake
The same amount of flour for the griddle cake was used as in an ordinary cake. Then bread - soda and salt were added to the flour. Then buttermilk was added. Griddle cakes were baked on a griddle. A griddle is like a pan except that is has no handles or sides.
Potato Cake
Potato - Cakes were made from potatoes and salt and bread - soda and a small amount of flour. The potatoes were cut up very small. They were mixed with buttermilk. The potato - cakes were baked in a pot. Bread was not used very much in olden times because porridge and potatoes(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Rowan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glasna, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Patrick Conlan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glasna, Co. Laois
