School: Bailieboro (Model)

Location:
Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
A. Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1011, Page 057

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1011, Page 057

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  3. XML “Old Crafts”
  4. XML “Bread”

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  2. Bread
    1. Long ago bread was only made twice a week.
    2. Bread was made from corn and wheat frown locally.
    3. On good Friday people eat hot cross buns, and on the top of each bun they put a cross, because that was the day Jesus was crucified.
    4. Boxty bread is made for hallow Eve night.
    5. Long ago people used to get flour, and mix it in water and cook it this bread is called unleavened bread.
    6. The different kinds of bread are Boxty Bread, Potato bread, oat bread and wheaten bread
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