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School: Killymarley (roll number 15398)

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Killymarly, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0957, Page 273

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  3. XML “Potato Digging”
  4. XML “Starch”

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  1. Potato Digging (continued)

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  2. Starch

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    Long ago starch was not bought in the shops. All the starch used on washing day was got from potatoes. They were washed, peeled and grated. They were put into a bowl, covered with cold water and allowed to remain for a few days. The water was drained off and allowed to remain for a short time to settle. The water on top was poured off and the starch remained in the bottom of the bowl. Boiling water was put into this and stirred to a smooth paste. Starch thus made was much stronger than the kind procurable in shops.
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