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School: Mín a Ghabhann (Meenagowan) (roll number 16823)

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Mín an Ghabhann, Co. Donegal
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Séamus Ó Glacáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1054B, Page 09_060

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    Potatoes.
    The people near the sea put ‘leathach on the ground. The people put the potatoes in drills round here. There do come better potatoes from the drills.
    We set them every year. “Kerr’s Pinks” and “Banners” are the late variety. The early variety are the “Aran Pilots” and “Early Roses”. The people kib them first
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    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
    Bríghid Ní Ghiolla Riadaí
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Maggie McCready
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tuaim, Co. Donegal