School: Kilmaine (B.)
- Location:
- Kilmaine, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Mac Iagó
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- Long ago people had to make their own starch. They got a fairly large potato. They washed it then they peeled the skin off it. When this was done they scooped it out with a blunt knife in the form of pulp. Then it was put into a saucer of water. When this was done the water was strained away. The liquid had a whitish colour. After a while it set it was ready for use.
- Collector
- James Mac Donagh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Turin, Co. Mayo