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School: Cornagilta (roll number 16408)

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Corr na gCoillte, Co. Mhuineacháin
Teacher:
Luke Owens
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 181

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  1. Folklore - The Potato Crop (continued)

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    The neighbours help each other at the sowing of the potatoes. Some people help each other at cutting of the seed, others help at the dropping of the potatoes.
    In Autumn the potatoes are dug. If the weather is suitable they are dug with a digger. If the weather is wet they are dug with a spade. The digger scatters the potatoes over the field and the gatherers come in two's and gather them into baskets and they are emptied into the pit. The pits are covered with rushes and then clay is put on them about six inches deep. The old local names of potatoes are - Cups, Mullans, Arran Victors, Arran Chiefs, Queens, Champions, Great Scots, and up to dates.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Informant
    Kitty Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coill an Locha, Co. Mhuineacháin