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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 16

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    ploughs. They buy the spades and ploughs.
    Before they set the potatoes they leave them to bud. then they cut them into splits and every split must have an eye.
    The neighbours nearby always help each other setting and digging. Every body has to spray his potatoes because of the blight. They dig them with diggers and spades. They store the potatoes in pits made with clay and rushes.
    The names of the potatoes are Pilots, Aran Banners, Champions, Pinks, King Edwards, Aran Victors.
    They used to make starch out of potatoes not very long ago. Potato bread is made out of flour and cooked potatoes and is called
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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