School: Liathdruim, Cill Mhichíl (roll number 4433)

Location:
Liatroim, Co. an Chláir
Teacher:
P. Ó Conbhaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0601, Page 295

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    In the digging of the potatoes the women gathered the very large potatoes and kept them for "stampy" This was made by grating the potatoes very fine and mixing a little flour with it and baking in an oven or griddle. They had also potatoes-cakes which were very wholesome. The bread they had was made from rye, or wheat or barley of finemeal. They ground their corn at home by round stones which they called quearns. Tea was not known in the country at that time
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    Topics
    1. táirgí
      1. táirgí bia (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Lernihan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Liatroim, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    Mrs Thomas Lernihan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Liatroim, Co. an Chláir