School: An Clochar, Buirgheas Uí Chatháin (roll number 15820)
- Location:
- Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Sr M. Vincent
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0532, Page 271
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- In olden times there were three different kinds of bread made in my district - Ballycasey (which is situated about one mile to the north side of Borrisokane)
They were called oaten bread wheaten bread and "buck-bread". Oaten bread was made from oats and wheaten bread was made from wheat while buck-bread was made from grated potatoes. Both the wheat and oats were ground at home by means of a "quern" (two stones with a handle in the top one and when the handle was turned the top stone would revolve and crush or grind the oats or wheat). The bread was usually baked on a griddle but it was sometimes baked on a griddle also. When cutting a cake it was cut in quarters and these were called "farals". Oaten bread was said to be very good for greyhounds. When a cake was being put into a baker the figure of(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peg Kennedy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballycasey, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Michael Kennedy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballycasey, Co. Tipperary
