Folklore - Bread

Abstract: Story collected by J. Dowd, a student at Fleasgach school (Flaskagh More, Co. Galway) from informant Mrs M. Dowd.

Original reference: 0012/4/7

 Fleasgach [Vol. 0012, Chapter 0004]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Galway Schools

COLLECTOR
Dowd, J. 
Gender
unk
INFORMANT
Dowd, Mrs M. 
Relation
unknown
Gender
female
Location
Flaskagh More (Townland) 
Dunmore (Civil parish) 
Ballymoe (Barony) 
Galway (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Folklore - Bread  [duchas:4589548]

About fifty years ago the people used to make boxty bread. They used to make oat bread also. The way they used to make the boxty bread is as follows: First they got a board about eighteen inches long and six inches wide. They then got a level piece of tin measuring twelve inches long and five wide. then holes were bored by means of a nail. Then the tin was fastened to the board, the rough side being outside. The potatoes were then washed and peeled. Then they were scraped into a pulp along the tin and the juice was squeezed out of it with a white bag. Then it was put down to bake with some flour and more potatoes that that was boiled and pounded into a thing called cally. The people enjoyed this very much with a cup of milk and some butter

Resource description

Origin information
Flaskagh More, Co. Galway
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 334
Volume 0012
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Ss. Ó Maonaigh.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Bread--Folklore
Bread--Arán
Informant location
Flaskagh More Fleascach Mhór Flaskagh More Dunmore Ballymoe Galway
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4606086
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0012/4/7

Suggested credit
"Folklore - Bread"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4606086>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Ss. Ó Maonaigh.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

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