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School: Baile an Bhile (B.) (roll number 12195)

Location:
Ballinvilla Demesne, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
John F. Higgins
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0110, Page 085

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    plough and then he moulds them. The people dig the potatoes with a fork or spade and they put them into pits. Potato pits are made with clay and scraws. The people leave the potatoes for a long time in the pits. the names of the potatoes are - Champions, Queens, arran banners, dates and arran banners. The champions are the best potatoes. Potatoes are used a long time ago for starch. Potato cake is made by boiling the potatoes and then peeling them and putting them in flour. They put milk in them and then they bake them.
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  2. Potatoes

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    The people in this district always sow potatoes. They plough the land every year. Then they made ridges. After a while they make ridges and stick potatoes in them. They usually cut the potatoes before they sow them. After a few weeks they mould the potatoes
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Belesker, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Anthony Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Belesker, Co. Mayo