Is é an t-arán crann seasta na beatha! Old Irish proverb, Bread is the staff of life! Your article certainly shows how important bread was in ancient Ireland.
The Scottish celts were equally fond of their bread. One of their sayings runs: Cha bhòrd gun aran ach ‘s bòrd aran leis fhèin. (’A table without bread is not a table, but bread is a table on its own.’) Very similar to Irish Gaelic.
Came across a potential reference to sourdough in PW Joyce book "A Social History of Ancient Ireland " Vol 2. The native word "descaid" was used in souring dough or leaven
Vous mangez du pain, vous vivrez bien … seen on a sign at an old water mill on the Tardoire river in the Charente… was saved by the departement and developed as a community wood fired bake house for local school children… to teach them the importance of their baking heritage
I’m amazed at how much there is to say about Irish bread, Jp. And how it was embedded into Brehon Law. Enjoying the read.
Is é an t-arán crann seasta na beatha! Old Irish proverb, Bread is the staff of life! Your article certainly shows how important bread was in ancient Ireland.
The Scottish celts were equally fond of their bread. One of their sayings runs: Cha bhòrd gun aran ach ‘s bòrd aran leis fhèin. (’A table without bread is not a table, but bread is a table on its own.’) Very similar to Irish Gaelic.
Great wisdom in the old proverbs.
How interesting to read about bread and status.
Indeed. To think that's it's so ubiquitous now.
Fascinating - I had no idea about the impact of Brehon laws on hospitality responsibilities and bread types. I’ve learnt alit - thank you.
Glad you enjoyed
Came across a potential reference to sourdough in PW Joyce book "A Social History of Ancient Ireland " Vol 2. The native word "descaid" was used in souring dough or leaven
Will check that out. Thanks.
Page 143!
Vous mangez du pain, vous vivrez bien … seen on a sign at an old water mill on the Tardoire river in the Charente… was saved by the departement and developed as a community wood fired bake house for local school children… to teach them the importance of their baking heritage
Wonderful thank you