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School: Lisnagirl (1)

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Lismagiril, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Harriett Kinkade
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1005, Page 146

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1005, Page 146

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    the size of the household.
    The mark of a cross was cut on the cake, so as to keep the cake from breaking round the sides. The names oven, bacus, pot oven, and bastable were given to the vessels in which bread was baked.
    In olden times bread was often baked standing on a support in front of the fire. This support was made of iron bars, supported by a prop griddle bread was also made. If visitors arrived at a house unexpectedly pancakes were always made.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Lundie
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Greaghadossan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Paterson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Greaghadossan, Co. Cavan