School: Newtown, Fertullagh
- Location:
- Newtownlow, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: K. Shumacher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0732, Page 137
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- (continued from previous page)Both milk and water were used in kneading.
A cross was put on the cake for a mark. This was done to prevent the cake from splitting at the edges.
The name of the vessel in which the cakes are baked is an oven, or baker.
Special kinds of bread were made at Christmas and Easter - usually a currant cake. At Hallow E'en people used to make currant cakes and it was usual to put a ring in the Hallow Een cake. Pancakes were made on Shrove Tuesday.
- Shops were not common in olden times. People had to go to the nearest town to make purchases. Buying and selling was carried on after Mass. It is still done. The things that are sold after Mass are food and provisions.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eric Redding
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs Redding
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Atticonor, Co. Westmeath
