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School: Croghan

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Croghan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Módhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0237, Page 191

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0237, Page 191

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  1. The Potato Crop (continued)

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    dug about the middle of October with a "laide" and then stored for the winter in heaps. "Golden Wonders Champions" and "Kerr Pinks" grow best in this district. Potatoes are sometimes used instead of starch.
    Told by Dan Conroy (69), Croghan, Boyle
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  2. Churning

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    Churning
    My Granny has a churn and she churns twice a week. It is about three feet in height and about two feet wide. The sides are round and iti is about nine years old. The dash, the lid and the cup are the different parts of the churn. When my Granny is churning if any neighbours
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Conroy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    71
    Address
    Croghan, Co. Roscommon