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School: Camdhoire (roll number 14573)

Location:
Camderrynabinnia, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Ní Dhubhchon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119C, Page 02_029

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    Buttermilk was drunk by the people in abundance.
    The kind of bread eaten was called, "Tom Steel". It was made by mixing oatmeal with water and it was baked on a flag by the fire. The people usually worked three hours before breakfast. It was the custom to leave the stirabout boiling when they were going to work, and when they came back it was boiled.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Nora O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinamore, Co. Mayo