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School: Athboy (C.)

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Athboy, Co. Meath
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Bríghid, Bean Uí Mhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 132

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    by grating raw potatoes into a dish or bowl. Some of the water was then drained off, by means of a little bag known as a boxty bag. The dry mixture was then turned out into a basin, and mixed with a little flour, and enough of milk to leave the mixture fairly thin. It was about a half an inch thick. Salt was also added. it was then put on a frying pan and fried on grease.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Una Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Martinstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs Sullivan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Martinstown, Co. Meath