School: Carnadough (C.), Newtowncashel
- Location:
- Cornadowagh, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chathasaigh
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- (continued from previous page)spade and others dig them with a potato digger. The family picks them, they are put in a pit and covered with clay. Aranbanners grow best in the district.
Long ago when they used to make rasp, the water they used to squeeze out of it would do them for starch.
- How starch is made is first the potatoes are rasped the water is then let settle. The water is then taken out then the starch is washed and put out to dry in sun.
- Collector
- Katie Mulvihill
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Cornadowagh, Co. Longford
