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School: Carn an Ríogh (roll number 11619)

Location:
Carrownree, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Énrí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0184, Page 0625

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    stone and washing soda.
    At the end of October the potatoes are dug and stored away in shallow pits in the field. The good ones are picked and put in pits for themselves and the "pohins" or small ones are put in smaller pits.
    It was an old Irish custom to leave every stone in the field on the ridges of potatoes.
    The most common potatoes that are set in Carnarce are Kerr pinks, Queens, Aran banners and Champions.
    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
    Caitlín Ní Dáithí
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrownree, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    John J. Darcy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrownree, Co. Sligo