School: Tyrrellspass (C) (roll number 6040)
- Location:
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chonduibh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0731, Page 454
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- Boxty Bread is made around here at the present time. It is made of raw potatoes rasped and mixed with flour and salt. It can be made thick and baked, when it is known as a boxty loaf or it can be pressed out thinly and sliced and fried on the pan. It is also known locally as Rasp.
- Collector
- Maura Coniffe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Mrs Smith
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
- Potato Bread is made locally. It is made from boiled potatoes mashed with flour and buttermilk. It is flatened out with a roller about a half an inch thick and then it is cut out in four and baked upon a griddle or pan.
