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School: Gaigue (B.), Ballinamuck (roll number 13305)

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Gaigue, Co. Longford
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Peter Duignan
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    Long ago at the Harvest and Potato Digging the people seldom went into the house for their meals. They lived upon which they roasted out in the fields. A number of potatoes in a fire was called a cast".
    Some-times weeds were burned and the potatoes were roasted in the ashes
    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
    Thomas Gelshenan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lettergullion, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Bernard Mc Loughin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    33
    Address
    Crowdrumman, Co. Longford