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School: Kilcalf, Tulach an Iarainn

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Kilcalf Mountain, Co. Waterford
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Cáit Breannóc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0638, Page 68

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0638, Page 68

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  1. The Potato Crop (continued)

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    Father covers them with straw, then he puts clay on top of the straw.
    The best crop of potatoes that grows in our farm are Kerr Pinks.
    Potatoes were often used as starch.
    This was made by rubbing the potatoes on a grater, then the potato was put into water, and the starch settled at the end in one hard lump.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Recipe for Starch from Potatoes

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    Recipe for Starch from Potatoes
    Get some potatoes and scrape them into a basin. Pour a cup of cold water on them, and leave them there for an hour. Pour off that water, then pour a cup of boiling water on them, keep stirring until thick. Then you have fine starch.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mary Murphy
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Kilmore West, Co. Waterford