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School: Rathanna, Borris

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Rathanna, Co. Carlow
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D. Eustace
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0904, Page 261

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    Brown bread was used by all the people of this district in olden times. Bread was made from wheat and oats grown locally. The flour was made locally. It was made in two or three houses in every district. There are many old grindstones in this district which long ago were used for grinding oats. Long ago nearly every farmer had a quern but none of them of them are now to be seen. The different kinds of bread made in this long ago were "Potatoe Cakes and oten "Oaten Meal" bread. A Potatoe Cake was made by first boiling them and peeling them and then mixing them in flour. When making bread the people salt and bread bread soda. Bread was made twice every week. This bread was baked on a griddle or in the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killedmond, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Mr Eugene Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Killedmond, Co. Carlow