School: Graiguenamanagh (B.) (roll number 16311)
- Location:
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Cuanáin
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- The potatoes were a native of North America. They used grow wild there the very same as thistles.The potatoes were a native of North America. They used grow wild there just as thistles do in Ireland. Then the people of America started tilling the land, and sowing them properly. It is believed that Sir Walter Raleigh brought the first potatoes, and the first tobacco to Ireland.
One day after his coming home with them, one of his servants had a message(continues on next page)- Collector
- Thomas Bolger
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyogan, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mr James Bolger
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 90
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Ballyogan, Co. Kilkenny