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School: Monedarragh, Mostrim (roll number 7642)

Location:
Monadarragh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhealláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0770, Page 109

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  1. To Make Sowens

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    To make "Sowens"
    Get a gallon of the seeds that come home with the meal from mill, and a plate of oaten meal. Put them in a crock. Get a gallon of soft (tepid) water and put it in the crock too. Leave a tin strainer on the top of crock this helps to sour the Sowens. Leave it for a week to sour, stir it well and strain. It makes a very wholesome drink and it used to be taken with stirabout on Black Fast Days
    Mrs Ross,
    Cloncaugh
    Add pepper and sugar to "Sowens" and drink for a cold
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Ross
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonca, Co. Longford