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School: Baile Gaedhaelach (C.)

Location:
Irishtown, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Manus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0097, Page 561

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    first and then the other mans, until they have it finished.
    When the gasses are withered they begin to dig the potatoes. First the big ones are picked and put into pits, and the small ones are picked and brought in for the hens and pigs. The names for the potatoes are Epecures, Kerry pinks, champions, up to daths, flounders, and queens.
    The champions are mostly used for eating and the others are used for foul.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Cullina
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Irishtown, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr William Cullina
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Irishtown, Co. Mayo