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School: An t-Éadan Mór

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Edenmore, Co. Monaghan
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S. Mac Philib
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0960, Page 281

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  1. The Potato Crop (continued)

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    The following is a list of the potatoes grown locally:-
    Pinks, Champions, British Queens, Arran Banners, Arran Chiefs, Arran Victors, King Edwards, Snowflakes, Epicures, British Premiers, Sharpo Express, Blues, Cups, Great Soctts, Mullans, Black Seedlings, Flounders, Red Rocks and Beauties of Becut [?].
    Potatoes were locally used for starch. It was made in the following way.
    Grade potatoes. Put water in a basin. Put the grated potatoes in a cloth and ring them out. Let the juice run into the basin of water and let it settle. When it is settled drain the water off and the starch will be in the bottom.
    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
    Kathleen Mc Kenna
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tamlat, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mr James Mc Kenna
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Tamlat, Co. Monaghan