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School: Fothar (roll number 16903)

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Faugher, Co. Donegal
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Bláthnaid Ní Fhannghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1077, Page 15

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    out. Then the potatoes are emptied on it and covered with rushes and clay. The most common kinds of potatoes grown in this parish are "Kerr's Pinks",
    "Ruby Queens", "Arran Banners", "King Edward's", "Arran Pilots", "Champions" "Arran Victories" and "Red Kings".
    The potatoes are not used in this parish now-a-days to make starch.
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    They set potatoes here every year. the farmers prepare the ground. The manures are Dung, XXX, Special, Guana, and Sulphur. They put the manure on before they set the potatoes. They set them in drills made with ploughs. They used to use wooden
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John C. Mullen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Portnablahy, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    E. Mullen
    Gender
    Unknown
    Age
    66
    Address
    Portnablahy, Co. Donegal