School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 17_002

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 17_002

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  1. 1. The potatoes are washed and then peeled.
    2. Holes are bored in a tin and with the rough side the potatoes are scraped into a vessel.
    3 The grated stuff has to be turned into a linen cloth and then wrung into a bowl.
    4. The liquid has to be left standing in the bowl over night.
    5. Then the liquid has to be turned off and the starch remains in the bottom of the bowl.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Kearns
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Kearns
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Manulla, Co. Mayo