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School: Enniscorthy (Pres. Convent) (roll number 6058)

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Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Sr. Aingeal
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0894, Page 036

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    In former times there were no pans or griddles for baking bread. Ovens built of brick somewhat in the style of the modern baker's oven were used.
    Foster - the priest hunter of Clonjordan was making an oven for himself. He ran short of material for the flooring and raided a local graveyard. He brought a tombstone that was over a priest's grave and placed it in the bottom of the oven.
    When the oven was finished bread was put in it to bake. When baked Foster took it out and found to his amazement that on the bottom of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Codd
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford