School: Ednacarnon (roll number 3523)
- Location:
- Edenacarnan South, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Staráid
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- (continued from previous page)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 - We have a "plunge" churn at home. It is not very tall. It is wide at the top(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Mc Kinney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Sockar, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Kinney
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Sockar, Co. Donegal