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School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Béal Átha Búrc, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090F, Page 13_031

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    Potatoes are set in drills at present but long ago they were set in ridges. Drills are the nicest way because everything can be done with the horses. The nicest potato the people had long ago was the Champion. The nicest potato at present is the King Edward or the Irish Queen. The other sorts of potatoes are very good for pigs and poultry. The half rotten potatoes are used in boxty. Boxty
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    Languages
    Irish
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    Collector
    Joseph O' Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Gort Bán, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Pat O' Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Gort Bán, Co. Mhaigh Eo