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School: Mountbellew (roll number 12352)

Location:
Mountbellew, Co. Galway
Teacher:
William Hans
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0046, Page 0354

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  1. The Potato Crop (continued)

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    We sow an acre of potatoes almost every year. We sow Irish Queen, Champion, Kerr's Pink, Aran chief, Aran banner and Epicures. The best varieties of potatoes are the Champion and Kerr's Pink.
    The potatoes that have local names are the Castleblakney and the Irish Queen.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Crehan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bovinion, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Hugh Crehan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Bovinion, Co. Galway