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School: Tulach an Iarainn (roll number 1289)

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Tallow, Co. Waterford
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Eibhlín Ní Dhubhshláinge
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0638, Page 255

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    very finely, and steeped in water. After a day or two the water was drained off as it had then extracted the starch. The liquid was left for a day or two, until the starch had settled in the bottom, when the water was again drained off. The starch was then ready for use.
    Alcohol is also extracted from potatoes, and modern factories have been set up to manufacture it, on a commercial basis.
    Mr. M. Conway, Convent St., Tallow, Co. Waterford (60 yrs)
    Brigid Conway, Convent St., Tallow, Co. Waterford.
    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
    Brigid Conway
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tallow, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mr M Conway
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Tallow, Co. Waterford