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School: Mionloch (C) (roll number 8800)

Location:
Menlough, Co. Galway
Teachers:
Bean Uí Oisín Bean Uí Dhubhagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0077, Page 082

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    When the people dig the potatoes they put them in long pits, and they put a lare of rushes over them, then they put ferns which they call raithneach, then scraws and lastly they put clay.
    The names of the potatoes which they sow in our district are, Champions, Kerrpinks, Castle - blakeneys, Irish - Queens, Aran Banners, Aran - Victors, Aran Pilots. Long ago the people used to make starch, and cally.
    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
    Mary Devaney
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Hession
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73