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School: Réidhleán (Measctha), Áth an Chóiste

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Rylane, Co. Cork
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Mícheál Ó Buachalla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0343, Page 307

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  1. The Potato Crop (continued)

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    When the potatoes are planted, they are earthed and re-earthed. Then they are sprayed. They are then left growing until October. Then they are dug. Some people dig with a spade, and others with a potato digger. All the family helps to pick them.
    Golden Wonders are the best eating potatoes. There are others also, namely, "Aran banners", "Champions", "Kerpinks", "Great Scots" and "Aran Chiefs".
    There is a way for making starch from potatoes, the raw potatoes are grated into a pan of water. Then the mixture was strained, and the remaining substance was used for starch.
    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
    Eileen Mahony
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mountrivers, Co. Cork