School: Sráid na Cathrach (C.) (roll number 8851)

Location:
Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Úna, Bean Uí Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0622, Page 449

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    bread between two flat round stones and they put coals over them and under the stones. After a while when they got more modern they baked the break in the iron pan called a griddle. It is said that long ago when magicians had spite in for anybody they made an oaten cake and put a certain kind of worm into it and if he ate it he would have the píap goprac for life.
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    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Michael Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare