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School: Ednacarnon (roll number 3523)

Location:
Edenacarnan South, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Staráid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1081, Page 219

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1081, Page 219

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  1. The Potato Crop (continued)

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    Neighbours help each other to plant the potatoes. The potatoes are moulded with a plought and harrowed and the are also sprayed during the summer months. Some people dig the potatoes with a spade, some with a plough and most of the people with a digger. Most of the peoples potatoes are put in pits and some in barns.
    the local names of potatoes are:- Arran Pilots, Queens, King Edwards, Ninety Folds, Great Scots, Duke of Yorks, Up-to-dates, Suttans and Forty Folds. Great Scots grow best in this district.
    Eliza Elliott,
    Rthdonnell,
    Trenta,
    Co. Donegal.
    Told by:-
    William Mc Callum. (Age 60 yrs)
    Rathdonnell,
    Trenta,
    Co. Donegal
    Churning
    (1) We have a "plunge" churn at home. It is not very tall. It is wide at the top
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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