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School: Béal na Bláth, Maghcromtha (roll number 12458)

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Bealnablath, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0340, Page 260

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    Long ago the people used to make starch from potatoes. In this way they used to make the starch. First they peeled and washed the potatoes and then rubbed them on a grater. The juice for from the potatoes would be sprinkled on the clothes. That was the starch.
    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
    Eileen Conroy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Laghtneill, Co. Cork