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School: Druim Mór (roll number 16278)

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Dromore, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Catháin
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  1. Starch-Making

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    Long ago there was no shop-starch to be bought. When the people needed starch they made this starch from potatoes. First they peeled the potatoes. Then they grated them. The 'grater' was a piece of tin with holes bored in it, with an awl. The potatoes were rubbed along the coarse side of the 'grater' and were ground up very finely into a pulp. This potato-pulp was allowed to settle in a basin. The water was poured off after a while. Then more water was poured, into the basin and allowed to settle and then poured off again, after a while. This was done many times until at last the water came out clear. Then the starch was left on the bottom of the basin. Then it was taken out in layers.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joe Cleary
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Pat Cleary
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Rathgoonaun, Co. Sligo