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School: Ballinvally (B.) (roll number 931)

Location:
Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Healy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0723, Page 244

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    and the small potatoes are not cut. The local people help others when they are planting potatoes. Long ago potatoes were used instead of starch. First you get the potatoes and peel them and leave them in water. Then they are put in a clean pot of water to boil. They are left boiling until they boil into jelly. Then that is used for starch.
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  2. The Potato Crop

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    There are potatoes grown on our farm. There are two acres of land under potatoes on our farm each year. My father prepares the ground. The ground is not manured in any way before being turned up. We make drills. First we plough
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Murray
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killadoughran, Co. Westmeath