School: Killeen, Granard (roll number 13752)

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1. The Potato Crop (continued)

   

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   ridges and other set them in drills.
   The kerpinks and epicures are the best potatoes for eating and the Aran banners are the largest potatoes that grows.
   There are many kinds of potatoes as kerpinks, Epicures,Upto dates, Irish queen and aran banners.
   My father told me all this information and he is years.
   May Fagan, Leitrim, Mostrim.

   

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2. Festival Customs

   

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   451 Festival Customs In my district there are customs on every feast. On St. Stephen's Day people go from house to house dressed up and false faces on them they dance and play music. They go in fours and sixes and they get money. When they are tired they divide the money and some get drink with it and others get fags. On St. Patrick's Day people wear badges and shamrocks in honour of

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   Topics

   1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Brigid Monaghan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Ballymore, Co. Longford

   Informant

   Mrs Monaghan

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Ballymore, Co. Longford