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School: Ceathrú an Chalaidh

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Carraholly, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Brian Mac Aodhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088, Page 356

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  1. Potato Setting (continued)

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    colour. It is let set for about a day and the water is then drained off. The starch is in the bottom of the vessel. It is washed with spring water and then spread on a large dish to dry in the sun and the whitest starch you would wish to see is got. The potatoes left in the linen cloth is called boxty.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Staunton
    Gender
    Female