School: Calary, Bray
- Location:
- Calary Lower, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Bean de Faoite
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0912, Page 192
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- (continued from previous page)a man dead, Oaten bread would put strength in his arm and, Wheaten Bread would do him no harm." In olden times enough bread would be made for about three days. The most of the people in this countryside put a cross on top of the cake as a lucky omen. The name of the vessel which the bread was made on was called a "losad" The bread sometimes was bake in front of the fire leaning against the hob or against the teapot It was baked on a griddle supported by two turf sods. Pan cakes are made on Shrove Tuesday night in honour of "Pan Cake night"(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maggie Fleming
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Paddock, Co. Wicklow
- Informant
- Mrs T. Fleming
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Paddock, Co. Wicklow
