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School: Scairt (C.), Cill Dairbhe (roll number 4127)

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Scart, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Mrs R. Eager
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0375, Page 320

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    planting the potatoes. Sometimes help is hired. During the Summer they are scuffled and later on sprayed. When quite ready they are dug and put in a pit. It is just a long trench a couple of feet wide. The potatoes are placed in the pit, soil is spread over them, and then they are secured from frost and rats by a heavy covering of ferns or furze, or stalks. Old people can recall starch being made from the potatoes known as "Champions". This is not now done - as we purchase starch in the shops conveniently and cheaply.
    The local names given to the potatoes are, Kerr's Pinks, Champions, Arran Banners. The Kerr's Pinks best in this district.
    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
    Aingeala Ní Críodáin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Creed
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45