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School: Liatra (roll number 13341)

Location:
Lettera, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seán Mac Sheoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0013, Page 059

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    fork under the stalk with his foot. He lifts the stalk out and shakes the potatoes out of it. He throws the big potatoes into a vessel beside him. When the vessel is filled, he makes a pit for them between two claises. When the pit is long enough, the potatoes are covered with sedge, long grass of straw and then with a deep coat of clay. The small potatoes are then put into a similar pit and they are (the) left there for the winter.
    Arran chiefs and Kerr's pinks grow best in the district. About an acre of potatoes is grown each year on our farm. Starch was made out potatoes long ago.
    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
    Annie Morgan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Croaghill, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Thomas Morgan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Croaghill, Co. Galway