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School: Cnocán Mhichil Naofa (Clochar)

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Claremorris, Co. Mayo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0098, Page 408

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    the farmers dig them with a digging machine, that a pair of horses would be drawing, and some labouring men would pick the potatoes, and put them into a pit then when Winter would be coming, the farmers would bring in the potatoes and put them into a shed. The names of some potatoes are Champions for eating Grey Scots, Aran Banners, Hounders Kerry pinks, Blue heads
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eda Mangan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Claremorris, Co. Mayo