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School: Carlingford (C.) (roll number 13582)

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Carlingford, Co. Louth
Teacher:
S. Ní Mhártain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0657, Page 144

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  1. The Potato-Crop (continued)

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    The potatoes are taken out in late September and October. They are taken out with the digger and a pair of horses. Then the potatoes are gathered and put in bags.
    Neighbours lend a helping hand to each other in planting and sowing the crop.
    Long ago poor used potatoes for starch. They boiled the potatoes until very soft, and drained the water off them. Then they used this water on the clothes, and it acted like 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
    Evelyn Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carlingford, Co. Louth