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School: Cnoc an Éin, Cuinche

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Knockanean, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0595, Page 091

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    3. "Bread.
    Bread was made in olden times with wheaten flour.The people used to grind their own flour at home.The people do not grind their own flour now.There are no quern stones in the district.
    The people used stampy bread.The stampy bread is not made now.The stampy bread was made of potatoes..The potatoes had to be washed and scraped and boiled and peeled.Hot water used to be poured down on the potatoes to break them up.The"Stampy"was left by the side of the fire for a few days to get sour.The bread used to be black.That is how Stampy bread was made .They used to bake the bread in an oven or
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mangan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilbreckan, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mrs Mangan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilbreckan, Co. Clare