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School: Camdhoire (roll number 14573)

Location:
Camderrynabinnia, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Ní Dhubhchon
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    The people long ago used to male a cake from oatmeal which they called "Tom Steel" They used to grind the grain. They do not grind grain now The old people used a hand mill for the purpose. They are not used now The also made "potato Cakes" and "Boxty".
    Potato cakes and Boxty are made yet but not as much as they did long ago
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Nora O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinamore, Co. Mayo