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School: Cara Droma Ruisc (roll number 6705)

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Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mrs Laird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0208, Page 497

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    They are then stored in a pit on a heap and straw is spread over them and then clay.
    Potatoes were used instead of starch but this use is not made of them now. People in my district made boxty. "Arron-Banner" is the potato that grows best in this district.
    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
    Roy Cox
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockroe, Co. Roscommon