School: Crowenstown

Location:: Crowinstown Little, Co. Westmeath
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0724, Page 289

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dough was cut in squares, put on the pan to bake, and eaten with butter. Oaten Meal Bread This was made of oaten meal to which a pinch of salt was added, and kneaded with luke warm water, and baked, standing up in front of the fire.
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Potato Cake
Potato cakes are made of boiled potatoes, flour, and salt, all kneaded together with milk, cut in quarters and baked.
Oaten-meal Bread
Oaten-meal bread is made of oaten-meal, salt, and soft water, and baked on a griddle or before a clear fire.
No querns were ever used in the district. Bread was not made every day, but enough was made for a week at a time.
A cross was cut on the top of each

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