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School: Boyerstown (roll number 13285)

Location:
Boyerstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Thomas Foley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0701, Page 174

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    Rye bread
    This was made from rye salt and milk. It was thin but very sweet. It was bad bread to eat. It is believed that it would soak your blood.
    Leaven bread
    This bread was made from flour, water, adn salt. It was very thin. It was made for the fast days in Lent. It was baked on a griddle.
    Bread was baked everyday in the farmers places. The poor people would bake enough one day that would last for a week.
    A cross was put on top of the cake with a knife. This was done to let in the air so that the cake would be baked properly.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Moira Devine
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Informant
    Patrick Devine
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Boyerstown, Co. Meath