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School: Athboy (C.)

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Athboy, Co. Meath
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Brighid, Bean Uí Mhácháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0696, Page 455

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    they have to half them.
    The local names given to potatoes are Shamrocks, Champions, Kerr's Pinks, Epicures, White Roses, Arran Banners, Arran Crests, Up-to-Dates, British Queen, Arran Victors, Irish Queens, May Queens and Presidents. the potatoes that grow best in this district are Kerr's Pinks and Arranbanners, and Epicures for early potatoes.
    Long ago people used potatoes to make starch, out of them by scraping them.
    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
    Una Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Martinstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    P. Sullivan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Martinstown, Co. Meath