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School: Knockjames

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    Potatoes 31
    21th March ,1938.
    There are different kinds of potatoes.
    There are champions arn barns,
    Dates, Kerrpinks,Land Leagures Champions are mostly used for table use.When the stalks are overground they are sprayed to keep away Blight .When they are ripe they are duggand put into a pit.They are covered with straw and earth.Potatoes are a very common crop.Johnny Rodgers in Ballyoughtra used to make timber ploughs and spades a
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Digedan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doire Olc Láir, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Digedan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doire Olc Láir, Co. an Chláir