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School: Borrisoleigh, Glenkeen (roll number 590)

Location:
Buiríos Ó Luigheach, Co. Thiobraid Árann
Teacher:
Tomás de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0545, Page 099

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    ker pink's, and arran banner's are the local name's on the potatoes in my district. British queen's and kerr pink's, are said to be the best type's of potatoes to grow in my district.
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    We generally sow an acre of potatoes every year the ground varies little or much. We use farmyard manure bag stuff is used to bring in the potatoes early the bag stuff would make them bad for eating.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Kennedy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile an Deafa, Co. Thiobraid Árann
    Informant
    Michael Kennedy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Baile an Deafa, Co. Thiobraid Árann