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School: Tattenclave

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Tattintlieve, Co. Monaghan
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Bríd Ní Chróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0948, Page 295

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    long ago. The mould the potatoes to keep down the weeks and to put fresh clay up on the potatoes for them to root. If there is too much clay took off them then they would not grow because the roots would be bare and the wee potatoes would die.
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    In Autumn the people pick the potatoes. They put them in a heap and then put rushes over them. Then they put clay over them. There are potatoes called blues and they are very good.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Rocks
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    10
    Address
    Tattintlieve, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Phillips
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    73
    Address
    Tattintlieve, Co. Monaghan