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School: Freshford (C.) (roll number 797)

Location:
Achadh Úr, Co. Chill Chainnigh
Teacher:
Síle Ní Mheachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0866, Page 360

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  1. The Potato Crop (continued)

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    potatoes. They are then put into a pit and sorted into three heaps, eating potatoes, seed and small ones. This was a very difficult task until a neighbours of ours' Peter Walsh invented a machine which sorts the potatoes in half the time.
    The names of the potatoes which grow in this district are:- Irish Queens, British Queens, Kerr's Pink, Up-to-Dates, Epicures, Shamrocks, Flounders, Arran Banners, Aran Chief's, Kerry Blues, and Skerry Champions. Epicures come in early but Queens are the most plentiful crop. Irish Queens grow best in this district.
    [Drawing] - Spade of long ago.
    [Drawing] - Spade of the present time.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joan O Neill
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Achadh Úr, Co. Chill Chainnigh
    Informant
    Joseph O Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Occupation
    Driver
    Address
    Achadh Úr, Co. Chill Chainnigh