School: Shercock (2)
- Location:
- Shercock, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Giolla Cluig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1013, Page 407
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- Oatmeal bread, potato bread and boxy bread were made in this district. People made as much bread in one day as would do them for a week or two. They mixed it with water & put a deep stroke across the top like an X. They made it in a basin. People made griddle bread also. Sometimes for a Feast they made a special cake with eggs & sugar in it.
- Boxty bread was made from potatoes, flour & water. Oatenmeal bread from oatenmeal & water. Potato bread was made from potatoes & flour.
- Collector
- Lily Gray
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrickcreeny, Co. Cavan
