School: Caisleán Gael (roll number 15337)
- Location:
- Castlegal, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: M. Ó Tiománaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0156, Page 134
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- This was made thus. New potatoes or any variety of good old ones were used. They had to be grated very fine and then pure spring water was poured on the grated material. The water carried all the starch with it. This liquid was then boiled, ie, if starch was to be stored away, otherwise it was ready for use.
