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School: Loch gCarman (Christian Bros.)

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Wexford, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Br. Ó Héilighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0881, Page 222

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  1. How Starch Was Made

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    (a) The way they used to make starch long ago was to grate the potatoes and put them into a basin with water on them and leave them resting for a time. Then the water was drained off and a white substance remained at the bottom called starch.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Edward O' Toole
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Pat Tierney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    66
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford

  2. How Starch Was Made

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    Long ago the people would not buy starch. They used to make the starch with potatoes. The people used to get potatoes, cut them and put
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