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School: Cloncovid

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Cloncovet, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
S. Savage
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0988, Page 176

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    every year.
    In Autumn they are dug by spades. My brother picks them from the earth. The little one's are called "porrings", and are seperated from the big ones and put into the barn. The big ones are put inn pits by themselves.
    The potatoes that grow best in this district are "Kerr pinks" and "Champions". I am told that Mrs Reilly always used potatoe starch. She used to make a lot of boxty bread and then used the starch for shirts.
    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
    May Sheridan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carnagh Upper, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Hore
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carnagh Upper, Co. Cavan