School: Lios Leacach (B. & C.) (roll number 12732 / 12733)
- Location:
- An Lios Leacach, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Máire E. Uí Einrí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0123C, Page 01_032
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- (continued from previous page)and salt were mixed with them. When the cake was made it was cut into four quarters and each quarter was called a farrol. Sometimes this kind of cake was baked in the tongs.
Boxty bread was made by scraping raw potatoes into a bowl. When the potatoes were scraped they were put into a clean cloth and all the water taken out of them. Flour salt and some boiled potatoes were then added. The mixture was then shaped into a cake and placed in(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridgie Philbin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Lios Leacach, Co. Mhaigh Eo
