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School: Muine Chonalláin (C.)

Location:
Bunnyconnellan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
M. Ní Lochnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 244

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    In the month of |July when the potatoes are very scarce, the farmers wives in this district use nettles as a food for the fowl.
    The nettles are plucked into a large basket. Afterwards they are put into a pot of boiling water and allowed to boil for about twenty minutes. When soft they are strained on a basket and when well cooled the stems and veins are extracted from the leaves. The leaves are then mixed with meal and are ready for the fowl.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    34508
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Kerrigan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Kilgarvan, Co. Mayo