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School: Carnamoyle (roll number 7344)

Location:
Carnamoyle, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Hugh Mc Kee Fleck
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1113, Page 523

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    two horses. Then about eight people with buckets and boxes gather the potatoes into pits. The potatoes that suit this country best are the "Aran Banners", "Aran Chiefs", the "Kerr's Pinks", and "Eirinn's Pride". The potatoes are not used about here for making starch.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Mc Ivor
    Gender
    Male
    Collector
    Liam Arbuckle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tearry, Co. Donegal