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School: Cill Chóirne (C.) (roll number 8829)

Location:
Kilcorney, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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  1. The Potato-Crop (continued)

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    They are dug with a digger in Autumn and several neighbours join in the picking. They are all picked together and put in different heaps. Then they are sorted and put in a big pit where they are stored for the Winter.
    The kinds of potatoes my father grows are Arran Banners and Kerr Pinks. The Arran Banners are usually a better crop. Potatoes were used as starch long ago.
    "Get a pratie or two,
    And scrape it into glue.
    And that will do.
    For your high-caul-cap."
    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
    Informant
    Timothy Leader
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Glenleigh, Co. Cork